Stickiest tires? FJ1100.

[red]

DNG here,

Bought an FJ a few years back, and WOW!        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.

[aviationfred]

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

[big r]

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

[andyoutandabout]

+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

[FJmonkey]

This was my first set of AVON AV45/46 http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=287.msg2088#msg2088, I would still be on them if I had not upgraded to 17"....

[GhostMerc]

This was my first set of AVON AV45/46 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.

[Tiger]

  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

John.

[FJmonkey]

SanDimas Mike seems to like his Demons, even the tires...