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Originally Posted by aschen
I am not sure how the LTS is different from the regular yokos but I suspect it is a slightly thinner sidewall. In theory the lotus optimized tires should be the best, in reality there are better choices for many.
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I was curious about the same thing, and gave yokohama a call last week. The tech that I spoke with told me that although they appear the same visually, the are constructed differently. The LTS is constructed with 1 ply rayon and 2 ply of nylon, to disipate heat better, and the standard tire is made with 2 ply polyester, 1 steel, 1 nylon. It is also lighter by about .44 lbs. After talking to him, I feel better knowing I am not paying a bunch of extra money just to have LTS on the sidewall. At least there is some difference between the tires.