I was looking to mount a wider tire for a greater lean angle. With the OE 'stones, I could only lean so far before they began to wiggle. Looking at the chicken strips, the front tire still had some useable tread left. . . . the back tread was being used completely. And, even leaned over enough to use the entire tread, at no time have I dragged a peg. My guess is that's due to having the preload cranked up for my lard ass. I have noticed that my A41s have a similar amount of tread being used on both front & back. It has to be a tire profile thing. She leans over far enough for 99.99% of my riding, so yeah, I too am sticking with Yamaha's design.
