AvonStorms Pilot Roads

[twowheelnut]

TWN,
I've ran all these tires at 42/44. Standard practice for LD work.

GZ

Edit: Yep, that's about right. Maybe a bit higher on the front...

 

[RenoJohn]

I haven't used the PR's on the fjr, but have on other bikes and was moderately happy. More happy than with the 3 sets of Avons that I've burned through on the FJR. As far as performance, I personally like the consistent behavior of the Pilot Roads more than the quick lean of the Avons. Both tires perform well though.

However, I'm done with Avon. Inconsistent, a bitch to balance -in large part to the "no dot". No excuse for that in today's world. I don't give a **** if your tire dealer has the world's best balancing machine ...if you're putting the heavy side of the tire with the heavy side of the wheel you're putting on more weight than you need to compensate. Only luck of the draw when you throw the tire on the wheel determines whether you've got the heavy side of the tire to the heavy side of the wheel. No big deal? Perhaps not, but it it sloppy.

I do my own tires and I'm personally tired of wrestling with the Avons. In addition to the 3 rears that i've recently burned up on the FJR, I recently ran two sets on another bike so I'm Avon'd out. Won't miss them a bit.

Just ordered 4 new tires today. I'm sure I'd be happy with the PR's, but after some tire surfing masturbation I went to what I hope and think will be a better fit for me and what I want. BT021's info here for the fjr and Battlewings for the other. Bridgestone gets my nod and business this month ...we'll see what i do next month ...but i'll bet your wife's tits that it won't have AVON stamped on the side of it.

OH, quick fun comment: when i first got the fjr, not considering what a fat heavy pig it is ...i threw on some BT014's (ya dumb) burned through them in one 3 day weekend! LOL barely got 2300miles on them. Granted, it was a fun weekend

....john, in reno

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

pilot roads suck compared to any other tire I have tried. Hated em

 

[UberKul]

Ya bunch of girls! get a real tyre....Perili Diablo Strada...

I think I'll do just that. Figure I'll try every flavor until I find the one that holds the best profile up to the inevitable 4k mile death. :dribble:

 

[madmike2]

The PR's don't turn in quite as quickly as the Avons because of the profile difference. Now I've found that the PR will hold a line alot better than the Avon which tends to keep 'falling over' if you will. With the Avon you basically have to hold your line where you want it, while a PR will hold the until to tell it to move.

My experience with having to "unsteer" the Avon's or have them "fall-in" to a corner was enough to make me think very hard when I moved to the Pirelli's. I really don't find ALL THAT difference between the three brands: Avon, Pirelli, Michelin. Mostly its a matter of riding style preference. I don't usually push the tires that hard (Well, once-in-a-while. ). Let us know what you finally decide.

Ya bunch of girls! get a real tyre....Perili Diablo Strada...

Yeh, Thug, I may just go back to the Pirellis before WFO. I did find that the rear tire was sensitive to air pressure and suspension settings. My bike felt a little squirrely until I added some preload and raised the tire pressure a couple of pounds. Once the rear was worn and I replaced it with an "E-spec" all was fine. The FJR is just too heavy for the lighter Strada.