The Rise of a New 'Rad'

Reise Moto invited us to the COASTT High Performance Centre in Coimbatore to experience their all-new radial road tyres, the traceRads.

- Charan Karthik

THE SMELL OF FRESH rubber is something all of us enthusiasts look forward to. For me, it's one of the smells that has a stronger effect than coffee. The smell of petrol and freshly printed magazines also has the same effect. The launch of a newly designed tyre is always a memorable moment for a manufacturer and for us gearheads. So, what better way to experience Reise Moto's brandnew trace Rad tyres than setting a few fast laps around the COASTT? It was a beautiful and a not-so-sunny morning in Tamil Nadu when we alighted from our taxi and made our way on to the track. On the pits were some beautiful-looking KTM RC 390s shod with the new tyres, all ready to go.

The Reise trace Rads are beautifully designed and look like the Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsas.

Dubbed by Reise as the "Spark Groove", the tyre's tread design, the company says, provides grip and facilitates sporty riding.