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By: Tom Denny

Tom Denny — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:12:27 +0000

You are so wrong about the tread pattern being designed to disperse more water when turning one way than the other. A water droplet on the road doesn’t care which direction a tire’s tread is oriented. In fact, many motorcycle front tires have a tread pattern that appears backwards from a similar tread on the rear tire. Look at the photo of the tires above, for instance.

The fact that a tire does or doesn’t have tread is way more important to that tire’s wet road performance than the orientation of the tread. Tread is on a tire to provide void space and to reduce the size of the contact patches (lugs) in the tread. The smaller the individual contact patches in a tread pattern the shorter the distance water has to go to get out from under them when the tire rolls and presses them onto he road surface. Deeper tread (more void space) is associated with improved resistance to hydroplaning and generally improved wet road traction as is smaller tread pattern componenets, all other things being equal..

By: AFDLS, CCtx

AFDLS, CCtx — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:22:17 +0000

First time user of Avon tires, had them installed on my 1976 CB750 SuperSport, front & rear I’m hooked on them, the best ride and great steering handling It’s had in a very long time. Thanks Avon for a great tire.

By: john reed

john reed — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:08:32 +0000

I love Avon tires,
I have used them on every bike I have owned or built (except one) since 1970,

By: cooldaddy51

cooldaddy51 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:55:39 +0000

Thanks Cyril,
This was one of those things that make you go Mmmmm.

By: Dr. Dave

Dr. Dave — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:25:59 +0000

Thanks Cyril; That’s great info..

By: just my opinion

just my opinion — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:43:52 +0000

great artical very intersting and informative. I how ever have been using the avon for years now because they feel better. The stock HD dunlop tire grabs the groves in the highway and throws the bike around a bit. The dunlop seems to follow the grooves. But the avon tires seem to just float over those same grooved highways. I am not sure why that is but I like it and thats why I run avon tires. I may be wrong but it seems to me that the avon does not last as long as the dunlop thou. But I do like the ride better so I will keep buying them.

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By: Mazz

Mazz — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:53 +0000

Thanks Cyril!!

This information is going to become part of my High School motorcycle course.

Keep the good info coming!!

Mazz.

By: Woody

Woody — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:48:21 +0000

just me, but I’ve run a few rear tires “backwards” on the fronts and it has been a common practice way before my time. A lot of the old Metric bikes had skinny 17″ tires that looked good as cafe fronts.

By: ian

ian — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:35:06 +0000

The AV71 Cobra is a universal fitment for 23″ wheels

By: Lyle

Lyle — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:24:42 +0000

Any opinion about reversing the arrow when running a rear tire on the front? or vice versa. Avon makes some cool old tread patterns and are good tires but they don’t make some of the same sizes for front and rear.

By: Johny P.

Johny P. — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:28:36 +0000

I must admit I became a mre knowledgable biker with all what I learn daily reading your blog. Great work.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:23:40 +0000

Interesting post. Thanks Cyril.

By: ian

ian — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:22:45 +0000

nice one Cyril – i knew about the directional arrows, but always thought it was about tread dispersion rather than the spliced bond – which was a puzzle to me when running the same Avon Cobra’s on the front and back!