I had a great 80 mile ride through Angles Crest WHY today with only a little traffic of the 4 wheeled (lane blocking) kind. However, I noticed at the end of my ride, I had a worn out front tire. This will be a first for the 10+ years of riding my 86' FJ, wearing out the front with very little visible wear on the rear. I no longer commute or engage in Iron Butt rides like I used to so I guess I should not be surprised with wearing out the sides (or th efront first) instead of the tops.
I put the tires on as a pair about 3500 miles ago and was very pleased with the feel and cornering. A vast improvement over the Dunlop K591 (I think), (Harley tires) I used when driving long distances. With the Dunlops I rode out the edge of the tires (no chicken strips). With the Avons the profile is more rounded and my riding no longer meets the tire edges. I wore out the edges of the front tire leaving a distinct "V" shape. The AV45 seems very soft for the heavy FJ. I know some you dislike the Avons and others will tell me to get off my lazy unmodified ass and upgrade to 17" (and I will when I can afford it). I just thought some of you still running OEM 16" wheels might want some info on the only radial that fits.
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Not sure how to post pictures yet so if no images appear with this post then I failed posting 101.
Thanks for the info Brother and yes, you FAILED posting 101 :biggrin:
Good info. I have the same combo on my '85, with maybe 900miles since they've been on.
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That help? Also, I had the AV46ST (or whatever it is) on the rear of my FJ. Didn't like it, took forever to get warm and spun a lot until it got there. Didn't last long for me.
Andy, that is great! It is what I wanted to do the first time. For the future, how can I load pictures right into the message like that?
Looks like the ST tires are for extended mileage tires, that must equal longer warm up.
Andy, that is great! It is what I wanted to do the first time. For the future, how can I load pictures right into the message like that? :drinks:
Looks like the ST tires are for extended mileage tires, that must equal longer warm up.
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That help? Also, I had the AV46ST (or whatever it is) on the rear of my FJ. Didn't like it, took forever to get warm and spun a lot until it got there. Didn't last long for me.