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[ST] RE: Avon III front - retraction



Hi all,

Sorry folks, but my recent claim that Jonaz Kumlander's AV45F tyre was
facing the wrong direction was incorrect. ~:(

The tyre (as shown at http://portal.t955i.net/portal/uploads/avon-front.jpg)
is correctly mounted.

For fellow doubters, I have the following (edited) post from Leo Smith of
Avon's Technical Department:

=========================================
From: Smith, Lionel. [mailto:LSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 09:27
To: 'keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: AV45F Direction
...
as mounted, this tyre is correct

When viewed from the front, the "V" pattern on an AVon tyre will face
DOWNWARDS - contrary to a lot of front tyres from other
manufacturers. This
is the way in which the tyres actually clear most water. Take a tyre and
hold it over your head and then rotate it - this will become
quite apparent
then. All Avon front tyres face this way, and have done for many years
==========================================

Apologies,
- --
BRG
email: keith.tynan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
'00 Sprint ST BRG 'Wolfram'


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