New rear tyre

[humbussa]

try a stiky one that lasts
dabusa

they are the best ones for sure...

[busakid08]

yep definatly narrowed all that down now ... gee a sticky one, a long lasting one, a round one, a black one - although not a must these days depebnding on your bling tastes brrr, a 180, a 190, and an all round tire. There all the answers you need - cant see the problem really dont know why we even have these posts sigh

[Madmax]

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Avon Viper is a great tyre but as stated they dont wear very well, havent these been discontinued due to a copy right of the name Viper

I have just put on the new Avon Storm and so far so good, just as sticky but seems to be lasting longer.
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I get close to 5k out of them when I'm in town mode and commuting each day. I've had a couple of Clyde Mountain runs in the one I just replaced. They were pretty flat out runs with a ZX12 the first time and an R1 in fast mode the second. Lucky to get 2200kays out of it. The message being - the Viper is sticky and capable of reasonable wear, until you need it for what it's made for then it wears quickly, but sticks to the road like shit to a blanket. I backed out of the dice when it got dangerously fast, way before the tyre complained or lost traction.
The Viper returned after a name issue. My tyre bloke told me they're replacing it with another next year. Hope ot doesn't lose any of it's current abilities.
The Storm is more a sport tourer. A rung down the performance ladder from the Viper. Still a good tyre.



Max

[Busdriver]

Nothing wrong with the Avon Storms.

I'm into my second set now.

[Madmax]

Nothing wrong with the Avon Storms.

I'm into my second set now.

What are you getting out of them Les?

[Busdriver]

13000 ks out of the last set.

Might have got 14000 but replaced them cause they were really flattened off in the centre after my big trip back in May.