frankd Posted March 31, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 31, 2012 About 2 weeks ago, I bought a new AM42 Avon 140/90B16 for my 89 Venture (it's not installed yet). This week, my brother brought the 83 around, and now it also needs a new rear tire. I looked, and couldn't find anybody that had the AM42 now--what they have is the AM72, and it costs about $200. Isn't the AM72 a radial tire? The one I have came from Chapporal Motorsports, and when I called them today I was told that the AM42 was discontinued and replaced with the AM72. $200 is too much for the little bit my brother uses the 83 for. I imagine I should just order a Dunlop E3 for it, but I also see the Metzler 880. Has anybody used them? How do they feel and how long do they last? This whole thing kind of upsets me....we find a tire that we like, and then they discontinue it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted March 31, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 31, 2012 Guess Avon don't want our business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeepot Posted March 31, 2012 Share #3 Posted March 31, 2012 I have used these tires on my '84 VR for many years, front and rear, without issues. They meet or exceed my standards although I always wish for more mileage out of the rears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlS Posted March 31, 2012 Share #4 Posted March 31, 2012 I switched to Elite 3's last year and like them better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utadventure Posted March 31, 2012 Share #5 Posted March 31, 2012 I'm on my third Metzler 880 on the '86 and will be installing another this year. I get about 12000 on a rear and twice that on the front. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted March 31, 2012 Share #6 Posted March 31, 2012 I'm on my third Metzler 880 on the '86 and will be installing another this year. I get about 12000 on a rear and twice that on the front. Good luck! I'm on my 2nd rear on the 86, after 2.5 months & 10,000 miles hauling a loaded trailer around the US. The 83 is on its 5th rear, since I got it. Both bikes got fresh tires for the trip & got the rears changed out after it. :mo money: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted March 31, 2012 Share #7 Posted March 31, 2012 I have a brand new E 3 in there garage for a First Gen rear and I don't even own a First Gen. May be Yammer will sell it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted March 31, 2012 Share #8 Posted March 31, 2012 I have a brand new E 3 in there garage for a First Gen rear and I don't even own a First Gen. May be Yammer will sell it... I know where it goes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted March 31, 2012 Share #9 Posted March 31, 2012 In my opinion, and I have put over 120,000 miles on my 83 with several different brands and so far, the best handling combination is an Avon front and a Dundop E-3 rear. I was not the only one with 70mph and up tail waggle on a 1st gen with an Avon rear tire. Maybe this is why Avon discontinued them. Even though the bias/radial issue is directed to not matching on the same axle due to different sidewall flexes, I still don't think I would want to mix a bias front and a radial rear, but it may be ok. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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