First time buying new tires. Where? What?

I recently bought a 2000 ST. Right now it has an Avon Azarro II 190/50/17 tire on back. I was thinking of going back to the recommended size. Any model recommendations? Any online purchase recommendations?

[DaveM]

Hi Scott,
glad to hear you bought a Trumpy triple! :-D
You will find the standard 180 size will help you turn more quickly, I have made that blue myself, bigger is not always better :wink:
There's a lot about tyres here. Depends how you ride and where mostly. I am on Azaro ST's and very happy with them, good wet dry grip and longevity good too. Dolson has Metzler Z6's and says they are really good too. Some prefer a more sporty tyre but then wear starts to be an issue. Good luck I expect a lot of replies form your question.

Cheers,
Dave

[Hawk1340]

Shameless plug :-D

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[ This message was edited by: Hawk1340 on 2005-05-07 17:17 ]

[cafetbird]

Avon AV45/46 combo is the best - period. Endorsed by Iron Butt champions, they have the best combination of wear/performance and price out there.

[thfwsf]

I'll plug the Conti Road Attack's. I just switched my rear out as I was just getting to the wear bars. 10.6k miles out of it. Mostly commuting miles (i.e. a lot more stop and go than the normal weekend strifing). It is definitely more sticky than the stock BT57's. For comparison, I got 8.5k out of my stock BT57's.

Tom

[DaveM]

On 2005-05-07 17:28, cafetbird wrote:
Avon AV45/46 combo is the best - period. Endorsed by Iron Butt champions, they have the best combination of wear/performance and price out there.

Hey cafetbird,
I'm with you mate, 3 sets of Azaro ST 45/46's later and I think they're great. Excuse my ignorance but who or what are the " Iron Butt champions"? That's a new one for me.

Any way Scott plenty of tyre comments to read here so read on and find what suits your riding style and pocket best.


Dave

[preachp]

Hi cafe,
You might want to check out Southwest Moto tires.
I got a set of Avon A 45/46 for $224 with shipping included. Of course I ahd to pay $55 to get them mounted locally but that was still cheaper by $50 than the local shops wanted just for the tires.
They are on the web at

Southwest moto

Preachp

[zore]

I switched from the stockers to the me z6's. I get most of my tires here.

Tires

Shipping was about 6 bucks for 1 tire.

[FattRat]

I can't decide what I want to do. I put three sets of Avon Azaros on the BMW; I liked 'em THAT much! I would like to broaden my horizon and try something outside of the Mich' Macadam (sucks), M1 Sportech (orgasmic), Mz4 (refined), 880's (why?), and the BT57/014 versions of the Batllax (I HATE 'em until they're almost bald((???)). I have another set of these soft compound 014's sitting in the living room right now, with the hope that I can do another Track Day.

As much as I like the Avons, I'm still left to wonder how the Mich' Pilot Roads would do, or these recently spoken of Conti Road Attacks, or another set of Dunlops like I used to run on the Sportster 1200 Sport......

I tend to put quite a few miles on my bikes, but I can't afford to buy tires all the time. I'm still looking for "the perfect all around tire." I'm a BIG fan of the Avon Azaro AV45/46, and they seem to be gaining popularity among Triumph Sprint owners. But if I go Avon again, I'm not broadening my horizon(s).

What to do, what to do..... :???:

I bought the Avon AV45/46 from Southwest Moto. I also went back to the 180/55/17 tire. Thanks for all of the advice, and Southwest Moto saved me some cash on the tires.