Tyres again

**Blakamin** · 31st August 2004, 14:32

Originally Posted by AMPS

$161.32 inc GST plus freight.
Lou

cheers...will tell my bank manager/mrs

**vifferman** · 31st August 2004, 15:06

Originally Posted by aff-man

Different tyre mate.

What? I don't understand.
You asked "How is that sport?". I presumed you meant, "How is that Azaro sport tyre?
The photo was of the Azaro AV49-SP to show you the profile. The profile (not tread pattern) is very similar to the BT012, and feels the same (quick tip-in, plenty of side grip, light steering).

**aff-man** · 31st August 2004, 15:29

Originally Posted by firestormer

None of that nonsense - it tips in very readily, and is very light steering. The profile is very, ummm... - sporty!
It feels a lot like the Bridgestone BT012F I had on my VFR.

This sounded like you were talking about the sport touring tyre i have. Yip i had a thread on the tyres a while ago an no-one had anything bad to say about the avon azaro sport tyre hence me looking at getting one. Does anyone know what the price is on one of them?? a 120/60/17

**vifferman** · 31st August 2004, 15:41

Originally Posted by aff-man

Does anyone know what the price is on one of them?? a 120/60/17

Yeah I do.

Would you like to know?

$245 fitted, but you could prolly negotiate a cheaper price.
Or you could buy my bike, which comes with one (fitted) for free....

**Cajun** · 31st August 2004, 15:41

Originally Posted by firestormer

What? I don't understand.
You asked "How is that sport?". I presumed you meant, "How is that Azaro sport tyre?
The photo was of the Azaro AV49-SP to show you the profile. The profile (not tread pattern) is very similar to the BT012, and feels the same (quick tip-in, plenty of side grip, light steering).

firestormer
what do you think of those bt012 on ya firestorm i thinking of putting 014's on the wife, her bike after 12000kms needs a new rear, still factory so its either replace rear with something that matches front(factory 204) or replace it with the front of my bike which is coming off in 1 1/2 weeks time.

Both the rears are around same price.

**vifferman** · 31st August 2004, 15:44

Originally Posted by Cajun

firestormer
what do you think of those bt012 on ya firestorm i thinking of putting 014's on the wife, her bike after 12000kms needs a new rear, still factory so its either replace rear with something that matches front(factory 204) or replace it with the front of my bike which is coming off in 1 1/2 weeks time.

Both the rears are around same price.

Dunno. I've only ridden a VFR with the Bridgestones on (BT012 front, BT020 rear), and it were mega. The BT014 is, I believe, the replacement for the BT012, so it should be good. Better'n the BT010 anyways.
I could find out for you on the UK FireStorm list.....

Here ya go:
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/php...0be9f1925f8478

**Cajun** · 31st August 2004, 15:56

Originally Posted by firestormer

Dunno. I've only ridden a VFR with the Bridgestones on (BT012 front, BT020 rear), and it were mega. The BT014 is, I believe, the replacement for the BT012, so it should be good. Better'n the BT010 anyways.
I could find out for you on the UK FireStorm list.....

Here ya go:
http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/php...0be9f1925f8478

Yeah we got bt010 on the bandit 600 at home, and i done 6000kms on the bt014 on the 600. just

Cheers for the link, might put the 014 alot better tire than the 204, and done half the milage, and lot stickyer

**White trash** · 31st August 2004, 17:16

[QUOTE=Blakamin]Thread hijack! prices on arrowmax front?? 110/70-17

QUOTE]

$139 @ WMCC

**Coldkiwi** · 31st August 2004, 17:27

Originally Posted by aff-man

Yip i had a thread on the tyres a while ago an no-one had anything bad to say about the avon azaro sport tyre hence me looking at getting one.

not bad... but they won't provide super levels of grip like a supersports tyre so it just depends on what you want.

**Blakamin** · 31st August 2004, 17:36

[QUOTE=White trash]

Originally Posted by Blakamin

Thread hijack! prices on arrowmax front?? 110/70-17

QUOTE]

$139 @ WMCC

ooohhh... sounds like the go... that fitted?

**Posh Tourer :P** · 31st August 2004, 23:44

Aff-man, remember that a 400 probably wont be quite so responsive and flickable as a 250... Sounds like it should be better than it is though....

**aff-man** · 31st August 2004, 23:57

Yeh i know but that is why i went fot the 400 over a bigger bike. The sport tourer tyre behaves itself and grips really well but it feels like the profile is making it harder to flick over and i know it won't be as good as the 250 but man it's gotta be better than this.

**wkid_one** · 1st September 2004, 07:11

same old - Diablo's, M1's, 012's, 208's etc. All comes down to personal preference and the set up of the bike (and what it can fit). Bang for your buck - you can't go past the M1's.