DNG here,
Bought an FJ a few years back, and WOW! :good2: umm, . . . Anyway, got a set of Pirelli Match MT80 tires for it. I'm about halfway through the tread-life now, and I'm starting to look at tires. The wheels are stock (yeah, I know . . .) so I need a 120/80-VR16 front, and a 150/80-VR16 rear. Searched though the archives here, but did not find a good answer. My main plan here is to get the stickiest tires that I can, for my 1985. Roads and car drivers here are not the best, so things like long tread life must take a back seat to things like braking and handling. I see lots of good stuff about Avon, but then I find there are six flavors of Avon, so I'm still wandering in the dark. Any advice on the best sticky tires for my ride would be appreciated. I have no preferences now, but I know the stock wheels will limit my choices. Thanks.
Bias-ply/sticky rubber is really not much in the tire manufacturers vocabulary. You best bet is to do the common wheel/fork mods to use modern 17" radial tires.
Fred
I have a 86 and I am running the Avon Azaro tires and find them to be pretty dam good. If you look around you can find them at a pretty reasonable price. Big R
+1 on the Azaros. Bought them at motorcycle superstore for a good price.
I like Michelin Road pilot 3s for 17 inch rims
Andy's 2cents
This was my first set of AVON AV45/46 http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=287.msg2088#msg2088, (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=287.msg2088#msg2088,) I would still be on them if I had not upgraded to 17"....
Quote from: FJmonkey on June 12, 2013, 09:04:16 PM
This was my first set of AVON AV45/46 http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=287.msg2088#msg2088, (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=287.msg2088#msg2088,) I would still be on them if I had not upgraded to 17"....
I had those same style Avons when I first got my FJ. Did some exhaust scraping at 70+ when I had them, I don't quite ride like that anymore.
:hi: For the first time in many years of running Avon tires on my various bikes, I decided over the winter to go for a set of Pirelli Sport Demon's for my '85 FJ 16" rims... and I have to admit, that up to this point in time, I'm very happy with the ride/feel/handling/grip, etc of the Pirelli's :good2:
John.
SanDimas Mike seems to like his Demons, even the tires...