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Title: Where to get tires?
Post by: dsmgs500 on August 01, 2011, 12:33:10 PM
Whats the cheapest site you guys have found, I'm looking to get some avon road riders.....

Also how do you like the road riders anything better than those you guys recomend?
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: Big Rich on August 01, 2011, 01:58:03 PM
Motorcyclesuperstore or Denniskirk.com
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: ryott52 on August 01, 2011, 02:24:33 PM
+1 for motorcyclesuperstore, never tried Avons though.
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: GSnoober on August 01, 2011, 02:37:47 PM
Don't forget jakewilson; some good prices on various tires. Last time I checked (~1 month ago), they had the best prices for the Avons, though that could have changed by now
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: twocool on August 01, 2011, 03:02:18 PM
Quote from: dsmgs500 on August 01, 2011, 12:33:10 PM
Whats the cheapest site you guys have found, I'm looking to get some avon road riders.....

Also how do you like the road riders anything better than those you guys recomend?

I just got an Avon Roadrider...for the front....Dennis Kirk....

Seems really nice.......the original Bridgestone got "cupping" and sort of ticked me off....tread was still deep enough but cupping made it ride like  a snow tire.....

Avon was easy to install too...using only tire irons....

There is no "yellow dot"  so you just mount and balance if you desire....i didn ot even bother to ballance...don't notice any adverse effects...


Cookie


Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: gsJack on August 01, 2011, 03:45:29 PM
Found best deal on Roadriders at Jake Wilson, bought a new Roadrider rear there a couple months ago.  Got my 3rd set of Roadriders on now, great milage, adequate handling for my needs.  I usually check AMT, Superstore, and Jake Wilson for prices.  Jake Wilson has free shipping on orders over $99.

http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/123/MNGR/Motorcycle-Tires.aspx
http://www.jakewilson.com/home.do

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/GS500tirelogs.jpg
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: bigbyrd on August 01, 2011, 04:45:52 PM
+1 on motorcyclesuperstore.
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: dsmgs500 on August 01, 2011, 07:29:17 PM
I was also considering av45/46 and opinions on those?
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: PachmanP on August 01, 2011, 09:12:39 PM
Got mine at Chaparral Motorsports back when I did them last (09). They had decent prices at the time. I've had ok results from them except for trying to get the free 2 day shipping.
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: TonyKZ1 on August 02, 2011, 06:41:59 AM
I'm also currently running Avon RoadRiders, I think they're pretty good tires. This is my second set, as I normally go through a set of tires each year I've tried several brands. As for where to get the best prices and service...
+1 on http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/ and http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/common/Frontpage.jsp
Tony
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: dsmgs500 on August 02, 2011, 08:39:59 AM
Quote from: TonyKZ1 on August 02, 2011, 06:41:59 AM
I'm also currently running Avon RoadRiders, I think they're pretty good tires. This is my second set, as I normally go through a set of tires each year I've tried several brands. As for where to get the best prices and service...
+1 on http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/ and http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/common/Frontpage.jsp
Tony

How do the road riders compair to the av45/46?
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: dsmgs500 on August 02, 2011, 09:08:57 AM
What I am looking for is something sporty but I maybe able to drive it for long periods of time, I think I'm stuck between the azaros and road riders. I'm a beginer but would like something thats capable of more lean comfortably as my riding skill progresses.
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: TonyKZ1 on August 02, 2011, 09:44:17 AM
All I've had experience with for Avon Tires is the RoadRiders, I've also used Pirelli, Kenda, Bridgestone, etc..
Tony
Title: Re: Where to get tires?
Post by: dsmgs500 on August 02, 2011, 09:52:00 AM
can you commento on their performace compaired to the other tires you have used?