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150/70 rear
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:52 am
by Garry
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
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:10 pm
by Red Devil 777
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
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:51 pm
by scooble
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
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:11 pm
by Bikemike
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
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:14 pm
by Garry
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
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:16 pm
by Garry
having read mikes reply - perhaps not
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:34 pm
by rad
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!
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:29 pm
by SHimmer45
think those avon are cross-ply thingies
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:06 pm
by mgtkr1
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.