150/70 rear

Garry · Post by **Garry** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:52 am

has anyone ever tried one of these? - i know its a higher profile and will raise the gearing just wonder how they handle

guess it would be flatter x-section than a 150/60 and 140/60

i've got a brand new one on one of my wheels (avon AM - any good) looks a bit weird and don't know whether to try it or not

Red Devil 777 · Post by **Red Devil 777** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:10 pm

I'm not certain but I think I had some of them on a pair of wheels I got of Col, he said he liked them (i think) By the time I was ready to use them some serious cracks were visible so binned them without using them.

Weren't the avon ams the tyre of choice for racing many years ago or am I confused

scooble · Post by **scooble** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:51 pm

AM22 and 23's in track compound were what most people used in the early 90's. Stick pretty well, but can make handling a bit sensitive (and slappy). Quite predictable I found when pushed hard

Bikemike · Post by **Bikemike** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:11 pm

scooble wrote: but can make handling a bit sensitive (and slappy)

That is a nice way of putting it, one on the front of mine made it a evil bastard, a steering damper is essential; as i discovered too late while sliding down the road on my arse.

Mike

Garry · Post by **Garry** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:14 pm

thanks for feedback - no harm in giving it a go i guess

it came off a track bike and rubber still feels soft/looks good - not turned to bakelite yet

Garry · Post by **Garry** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:16 pm

having read mikes reply - perhaps not

rad · Post by **rad** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:34 pm

Yeah. people raced on them years ago. Rode my mates race kr a few year ago (the one I now own ) and it was abit evil! Gripped well though. Are they cross plys? Can't remember off top of my head,know one type of tyre he raced on was cross ply. More feedback and better turn in than what I use now (which I also can't remember the name off, one's before alpha 10's).

Happy slapping Gary!

SHimmer45 · Post by **SHimmer45** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:29 pm

think those avon are cross-ply thingies

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:06 pm

they are crossplys but are very capable and a favourite among the classic racers along with kr364? dunlops. old design etc but good enough for riders like john renyolds sean emmet and williamson etc when they raced kr1s' at british championship national level also known as shell supercup. if the tyres are good enough to use and cost bugger all then worth a go.