Pete in PA Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 I love these tires! :grin: Very neutral, light steering. They are great at absorbing bumps while vertical and horizontal. :wink: I just hope they wear/last as good as the hype says and no front cupping. btw. 40 F 42 R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 I rode on them Sun, these tires stick!!!!!!! Very neutral steering and give a very comfy ride! I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 Put another 1k on them this weekend, still love them. Wear is great. Stick and handling are perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Carlos, Just curious - how many miles do you have on your bird? Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookman49 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Ok that does it. These are the tires that I am going to before the Hoot in June. Was just waiting for a couple of you guys to post some more on them. Thanks, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 did a 300 miler on the Roads sun. :cool: , granted the road conditions where not all that good but a nice 10 miler and rode about 7/10ths :grin: very stable and tar snakes have no effect on them Flicked back and forth at about 80 mph and could not get even a shake out of them :shock: are they any better than the Avons :???: I don't know, but they certainly can't be any worse :wink: Either tire from what I have been reading and hearsay is great. Their are two advantages to the Avons. 1- about $20.00 a set cheaper 2- they actually have a 1,000 mile defect warrenty on the tire Ken get the Avons :grin: so we can compare notes :wink: Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 how many miles do you have on your bird? Just 47k now. Last couple years I've been traveling for work all the time, so could only ride half the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted April 15, 2003 Author Share Posted April 15, 2003 BTW: I remember seeing some posts of feeling the tread rumble at low speeds, 5 to 10 mph. I have not felt this. :grin: There is a nice curvy road I go on where they decided to machine grooves in the pavement only in some corners. Why, I don't know. To mess with sport bikes? winter traction? Whatever. But these Avons don't react badly with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 BBIRDXX2000, What tires do you have?????????? Pilot Roads???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Did 381 miles yesterday (Sun.) :grin: , the road cond. are still a little messy, but I found one rd. Rt. 873 that was 80 percent clean. Did a couple 100MPH sweepers without really pushing it :cool: . These are the best handling tire's ever :grin: , and I have 45,000 miles on the bird so I have been through about 1-2 tires , looks like the Roads and the Avons are the best choices for the bird (my opinion :wink: ). I will have a mileage figure by the end of June when I go to the C.O.G. National, along with deals Gap. :grin: , Cherohala skyway and the B.R.P. and of course lets not forget W.V. :cool: :cool: Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 After posting I realized I went uner the wrong topic :oops: :oops: , please forgive me :cry: Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezer Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I rode 205's last year and for my first 2 trips of this year. I was wary of leaning too far and they surely walked a bit in deeper turns at any speed. These were my first sport tires on my first sport bike so I had no basis by which to compare how (badly) the 205's handled. I figured they were above average and that some sportier riders were just picky. Now I've felt the Avons and man do I have the word for these sticky mothers: FUN! Man, I can't wait to get used to these things. These Avons transform the ride completely. I did not think a 275lb guy on a 500lb bike could go to the edge of a tire on West Virginia roads. I was wrong. I can't wait to ride again! Now I see how you guys scrape shit on your bikes. Oh, they do rumble when I am pushing Her out of the garage, but not at all on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Squeeser, what part of W.V. are you from :grin: , you do relize of course you have the best roads east of the Miss. :cool: Harry Ps. been in that state 5-6 times and still havent hit all the good roads yet. maybe we can convince Joe for the 2004 NEXXT :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted April 26, 2003 Author Share Posted April 26, 2003 The rear tire had 9/32's" when new. A little dissapointed to see 7/32's" now in the middle with 700 miles on it. Those real shallow tread lines that swirl across are just about flush at the middle. Front no measureable wear. Can't even feel any slight cupping by running hand across both ways. :grin: 42 psi rear 40 front. No burnouts, tires too expensive. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Pete, a common mistake a few guys make is taking the measurements in differant spots :sad: , not saying you did this. Use your valve stem as a referance point :wink: Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted April 26, 2003 Author Share Posted April 26, 2003 Good point Harry, when they are about bald they don't go bald evenly. LIKE ME!! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 Well, here is the first negative thing on the 45/46"s At 2500 miles the rear is down to 3/32nds :cry: I don't do burnouts, just ride pretty hard. If the wear rate doesn't slow down this could be almost the worst rear for wear i've used. Starting to question allignment again, in another post. The front is great, no cupping, forgot to measure though. Already thinking what next, Roads? Will see how they wear when you guys start wearing them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I have 2700 miles on mine now, didn't measure the depth, but if the wear doesn't slow down, they'll be gone soon. I don't do burnouts, but i ride pretty hard. The sides are in excellent shape, no chicken strips. But i love them. I don't know what i'll run next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matey_peeps Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 i've got close to 3k on my avons, i'm very pleased. very slight squaring after that much mileage. they handle all types of pavement and temps quite well. i'll definetly buy them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Well, at just over 7500 miles (corrected for speedo error) my rear is definitely shot. You can barely make out the tread lines in the center. The front, as with most of the Avons, seems to be good for about two rears, or nearly so. The rear is flattened but gently, so there isn't a ridge as with all the other brands I've tried. It is still neutral in turns, except right in the area of a slight lean where it rolls onto the flatter center. Phenomenal performance, and the life is nearly as long as the crap touring tires like the D205 and BT57. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I think 7500 is a reasonable wear lifetime for a rear tire on a roadbike, especially if the tire performs well overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 Swamp, How did you get 7500miles to bald out of the rear?? at 2500 miles I'm at 3/32 in the middle. Did I get a bad tire? I'm running 42 psi is it too high? Am I out of allignment? Or will the wear rate slow down now and I will get 7500 miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 How the hell do you get 7500 miles out of a rear???????????? There is no way mine is going to last 5000 miles. I'm running 40 psi in the rear. Like i said, no burnouts, no high speed runs, no stupid shit just riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 I'm starting to wonder if it's our shitty roads in PA, but I think that would be offset by the hotter temps in the southwest. This tire thing is REALLY starting to irritate me! Every time I think I found my new tire something goes wrong, cupping, wear etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey_XX Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 How the hell do you get 7500 miles out of a rear????????????There is no way mine is going to last 5000 miles. I'm running 40 psi in the rear. Like i said, no burnouts, no high speed runs, no stupid shit just riding. Same here (4500 miles on the tire with roughly 1000 to go to the wear mark). Freeway riding does not help. Hugo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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