Avon Tire Question

[Chilibit]

I agree with the other comments but no one talks about one of the main reasons I like them. Braking.

I would like to hear someone compare the MT Sportsman S/R against the AVONs. Someone who has worn out a set of each.

A set of AVONs is looking like they might last 4 months. Without track days. I like to drive. So they are expensive for me. AVIDs are no more. They were good tires if you want to practice for ice racing in the summer.

I don't care for the tread pattern on the S/Rs but I cannot see it from the driver's seat. So maybe for half the price. I hear they are sourced from AVON by MT.

[SPF1061]

Chilibit,
You will need to do a LOT of driving to wear a set of Avons out in 4 months.
I'm on my third set. I got right at 8000 miles out of each of the first two sets (including 3 or 4 track events per set). It would be VERY hard to go back to ANY other street legal tire after Avons.

[Chilibit]

I certainly agree with not wanting to contemplate anything else. Four months, 80 days of driving, 100 miles per day. Not so many if you have time. I am pretty easy on tires, perhaps I will surprise myself.

[SPF1061]

Originally Posted by Chilibit

I certainly agree with not wanting to contemplate anything else. Four months, 80 days of driving, 100 miles per day. Not so many if you have time. I am pretty easy on tires, perhaps I will surprise myself.

Chilibit,
How long have you had your car and how many miles are on it? You know your driving habits better than I, but I would be very surprised if a set of Avon's don't last you a season, especially if you are easy on tires. There is nothing easy about my street driving style, on track road racing and drag racing fun, and I am getting 8k miles. 10k miles on a set that is not put to the test so much seems completely possible to me. Anyway, if you get a set, let us know you like them and how long they last. Have fun.

[Chilibit]

Four years. Mileage, my speedo is broken. I use a vibration monitor to measure running hours. Sorta diesel-like. But I have a fair notion. I am extrapolating from anecdotal information. When we boil away the chaff, the underlying message was simply that the durability of these tires is commensurate with the grip. And, I like the way they stop. In the autumn, I will know more.

[SPF1061]

Originally Posted by Chilibit

When we boil away the chaff, the underlying message was simply that the durability of these tires is commensurate with the grip.

Understood...and I didn't mean to seem argumentative. My main point was that I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised at the "good" mileage you will get from a tire this sticky. Carry on.

[Chilibit]

SPF1061,

Well put. Your experience far exceeds my own. That would certainly be a bonus for an already superlative tire. Gotta go, the sun is shining and the roads are dry.

Ciao