tire selection

[michael]

Hate to start a tire thread but here goes: I have a 1985 R80 with Avons front and rear. Th rear needs to be replaced. It is an Avon Roadrunner AM21 120/90 H18 which apparently is no longer available. Would an Avon Roadrider 120/90-18 M/C 65V be a proper replacement? I would like to stay with the same brand front and rear. Thanks.

[Duane Ausherman]

You forgot the most important piece of information, your riding style. How will you ride it and what do you expect? Ride in the rain, or care about rain grooves?

[enigmaT120]

Your Roadrunners must be pretty old. I went from those on my Triumph to the Roadriders and don't notice any difference.

[michael]

Actually the bike belongs to a friend of mine. No hard riding and not much rain riding unless caught in it.

[boocephus]

I thought I liked roadrunners, but I ended up thinking they were too expensive and didn't last long enough. I have been using bridgestone spitfires or something like that for a while. I don't think I can ride this bike hard enough to exceed the performance envelope of the spitfires.

[montmil]

+1 on the Spitfires. Excellent performance and wear plus decent pricing.

[Ray from Indiana]

+2 on spitfires not perfect but a good value

[enigmaT120]

I don't think the Avons are any better than Spitfires. I just like the words "Made in England" on my Triumph's tires. OK so I know that's not an adequate reason. Oh: The Roadriders come in the correct sizes for your bike: 4.00 x 18 rear and 3.25 x 19 front. They don't have a 3.25 x 18 for the front of my R65. But neither does anybody else, as far as I know.

I resisted typing AFAIK to be nice to Ken. And because I type fast.