VA State Inspection - Avon Tire

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John,

 

Best of luck with those Avons.

 

It seems odd that dunlop or any other tire for that fact, doesn't have a sidewall cracking problem like Avon?

 

i've had tires sidewalls crack on my vehicles but only after sitting outdoors in the direct sunlight.

 

Just keep a close eye on them.

 

Be safe.

 

Thanks for sharing your experience & I'm glad you had very little sidewall cracking.

However as I said above...

"I have encountered this type of close-to-rim sidewall cracking on other

manufacturer's tires over the past years & all on cruiser style bikes.

They were all used until they wore out without issue."

 

It is something I've seen before & endured. Even worse cracking on a ME880 (both front & back).

The other was the stock front tire for a Kawasaki Nomad.

The wear performance on the Avon tire screams solid construction.

17,000 miles with 6/32" of completely even tread left. WOW!

 

I only changed it out because I got another for just about nothing & wanted to test it.

 

Many feel that any signs of cracking on a tire are scary & need replacement.

I can't argue with that. It is better to be safe than sorry.

However, I truly believe that the continued tread wear performance & handling indicated that mine was a safe tire with a small cosmetic problem near the rim. MHO

 

JohnnyB

[leo3wheel]

...and folks think Avons are bad.

 

"Firestone tires on Ford vehicles

In 2000, Bridgestone/Firestone recalled 6.5 million tires after treads separated on models used in Ford Motor (F) Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers.

Ford engineers had suggested safety changes that were not heeded by either company. The tire failure resulted in about 200 deaths and 3,000 major injuries. Bridgestone spent $440 million on recall-related costs; the recall cost Ford $3 billion. At the time, Ford faced some $600 million in lawsuits."