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General => Kymco News => Topic started by: PSBear on July 09, 2016, 12:31:26 PM
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I just bought a new to me 2010 GV 250 (12k miles). Tires are mismatched and cupped. front is a Maxxis and rear is an Avon. I am not familiar with Avon tires, but just ordered 2 to be put on in a week. The scoot will be sent out to Palm Springs (from MSP)-will the heat affect the Avon tires, and or should I switch to a different tire before its too late.
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My only gripe about Avons is the miles was kinda short for the rear. It was the same for the Maxxis which was short, im my opinion, at about 8000 miles. Other than that Avon should be fine. I LOVED the Metzelers after I put them on the DT300i. Handling improved greatly over the Maxxis. Many on here rave about Michelin City Grips so I might try them next.
Karl
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Same as Karl, just put metzeler's feelfree on front and back.. Love them!!
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Thanks guys-Apparently I'm stuck with the Avon's. I talked to the Scooter shop and Avon are all they can get due to the wheel size...Strange?
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I canceled the Avon tires and tried to purchase the Metzelre's, but due to the wheel size (front 120/70-12, rear 140/70-12) they couldn't order them. Also tried to order the Michelin city grips, but once again the size of the wheel; however, I was able to order Michelin power pure ($45.99 front, $48.99 rear)...Any comments?
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www.motorcycle-superstore.com (http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com) gets them with no trouble and they are cheaper than most shops. However, YOU gotta put 'em on!
Karl
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Stig
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My only gripe about Avons is the miles was kinda short for the rear.
again, I don't have a scooter, but of all the street oriented tires I have ran on my motorcycles, I found Avon's to be the my favorite, they may not handle as well when new, as a new Michelin, Pirelli, Metzler or Continental, etc. but they are consistent throughout their tread life unlike every other brand I have tried (all the major brands and more) that deteriorate in handling as they wear
why ? would you ask, because they have a unique variable belt density carcass construction rather than using multiple rubber compounds, softer at the edges for cornering traction and harder in the center for longevity
I did discover, after an email to Avon, the key to longevity is that Avon recommends slightly higher pressure than other manufacturers due to the unique carcass construction, visiting the Avon website, I see that Avon scooter tires also use the VBD construction
what I was told by Avon was expect a 10% loss in tread life for every 2psi you drop from their recommended pressures with no substantial gain in traction, I was able to get 13k± miles with an Avon on the rear of my SV650