Re: [ST] Tyres Again

[Rick Damiani <rickd@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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