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Re: [ST] Tyres Again



Well guys all I can say is you are getting way more milage on your tires. My
original Bridgesones lasted 3200 miles, tried the Avons based on the report
in MCN handle about the same as the Bridgestone got 3200 miles on the rear.
My buddie here in Nashville has a ST with non oem 020's and he's got over
5000 miles on them and still look great. So I must say I wasn't real
impressed with the Avons, they cost more than the Bridgestones and don't
handle better or last longer. My .02's
Bill
Nashville, movin to Florida on Monday
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Tyres Again


> On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:57:42 -0700, "Roger Downham"
> <r.downham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I know there have been one or two threads on this and I have looked in
the
> >database and at the FAQ's but I'm just a bit confused and since I'm
probably
> >going to have to buy some new rubber soon I was hoping those with some
> >experience could give me their views.
> >I had Bridgestone 020s on my RS from new and personally have no complaint
> >with them. but in the MCN tests on the ST they were well down the list
with
> >the Avon Azaro IIs at the top. Having checked the prices with my local
tyre
> >shop the Azaros are cheaper (£180 for the AV35 &36 fitted against £209
for
> >the 020s). So it seems a simple choice but bearing in mind the different
> >performance reported on the various tyres when fitted to the VFR or the
ST
> >can you assume that the Azaros will perform as well on the RS as the ST?
>
> Tyres again? While I don't have any experience with the Avon tires, I
> did have Macadam 90X tires on my Sprint for a while before switching
> to Dunlop D205s. The Macadams were nice tires, but seemed to resist
> turning in as compared to the Dunlops. The Dunlops also have lasted
> just over 8,000 miles, as compared to the 6,000 I was getting out of
> Macadams and the 3,000 I got out of the stock Bridgestones. I'm going
> to spoon a set of Conti-Force tyres on next and see how they compare
> to the 205s, but for right now I'd have to say that the 205s are my
> current favorite for the Sprint. Cheap, too.
>
>
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