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Best handling/tread life on a 200 rear tire?
Well, my Avon Am23 is nuked. It's a race tire that came on the rims when I got em. I'm in the market now for a good 200 and hoping to get some suggestions from the club. It's a 200 60 16 fwiw.
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08-12-2012, 08:50 PM
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I've always ran metzlers I run a 16" 200 tire also. I do not have a speedo on my bike but I'm guessing about 10k. The tire I have on there know wore funny on me but I think its a balance issue. Most of the tire still has tread though the center but a portion is bald. This is my third metzler on this bike and the first that has wore like that. I have been thinking on trying something different just to do a comparison. Lot of guys will recommend Metzler but its like anything what works best for you.
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08-12-2012, 08:53 PM
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I've been trying to read up on all my options. Seems like the Avon and Metz get good reviews but I wonder how much of that 250 bucks is going to flashy cobra symbols and such. I could care less how it looks, I want it to work!! Also, I've had mismatched tires (Dunlop and Avon) on the sled since I got it rolling. Is that a major no no?
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08-12-2012, 09:20 PM
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Some say you should run matched tires I don't see where it makes a dif. I have never ran matched tires and have not seen any problems. They are all rubber and go round and round. Any 200 tire will run 200+ unless you luck up and find a helluva deal. I pay about 210 to 230 for my Metzlers.
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08-12-2012, 09:23 PM
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A buddy of mine just had a 190 Dunlop put on his bike today it was 230.00 mounted and balanced out the door. That was a purdy could deal we thought . This Dunlop is suppose to be made up of a dual compound and is suppose to be good for 16K miles.
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08-13-2012, 06:18 AM
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Don't get me wrong, I know it's gonna be a pretty penny. Anyone else want to chime in with pros and cons?
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08-13-2012, 07:04 AM
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I'm at about 6K (and alot of burnouts) on my Avon Venom. It seems to be holding up pretty well.
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08-13-2012, 08:14 AM
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the old yokohama tires had good grip and lasted forever. They're no longer in business but a company called Shinko tire bought theirplants and technology so I assume its the same tire. They have a 200 rated at 180mph for 200.00
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08-13-2012, 08:45 AM
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Has anyone had experience with the cobra? Seems they disco'd the venoms. Thanks red I'll look into the shinkos too. As for profiles, how much of a difference if any will I see between different manufacturers. The rear fender was gapped for an Avon, would I run into issues mounting a different brand?
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08-13-2012, 11:23 AM
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You can go on the websites and they have all the measurements for the tires. Avons are usually a lil taller.. Metzelers are different width, can't remember if it's wider or thinner. As far as what tire to run, I have an Avon on mine right now and will go for the Metzeler next time prob. The Dunlops are a harder rubber and you MIGHT get a little more time out of them but the Avons and Metzelers grip much better. I can't tell you how many guys I know that have swapped from the stock Dunlops on their Harley's to a Metzeler and say it's like a totally different bike. That being said Dunlop makes a new line called the E3 I think that has gotten pretty good reviews. Expensive though. Cheapest tire I have found is from motorcycle superstore .com Good luck man..
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08-13-2012, 04:52 PM
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You want handling go Dunlop or Bridgestone (there's a reason all sport bikes run them). DO NOT do the H-D labeled Dunlops!!
You want mileage go Metz
Difficult to find that combo of both in a motorcycle tire.
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08-13-2012, 05:06 PM
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I'm on my third Metzeler.Get about 10,000 out of them.Grip really well and I feel safer on wet roads.
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08-20-2012, 09:53 AM
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I've burned through 4 metzler 880 210/50-17's in the last year and a half. found out they stopped making the 210 so i had to find a 200. while the 210 only offered the metz. the 200 series has a whole lot ta choices. as an experiment i went with a discount tire, full bore, it seems to handle as well, i only have a few miles on it but i figured in the cost of mounting vs miles and if i get at least 2,500 miles on it I'm saving money.
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08-20-2012, 10:30 AM
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10k is ok but 2500? are you spending time in a burnout pit or something?
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08-20-2012, 06:48 PM
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Quote:
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10k is ok but 2500? are you spending time in a burnout pit or something?
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I had a Kawasaki Ninja putting out well over 160hp, did rolling burnouts a city block long all the fuckin time on that thing and would get 6000 miles out of a rear tire.
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