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Re: [ST] Tires for a 2000 RS



Kevin,

I've had good luck with the Road Attacks as well.  Seem as 
good as Avons and are a few $ cheaper.

Dave Bardell

On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:09:07 -0400
  Kevin.Dicks@xxxxxxx wrote:
>I just replaced the Road Attack on my S3.  They handle 
>great and (if the
>PO's record keeping was correct and I have no reason to 
>think otherwise)
>lasted 7K with a wide variety of riding from fast as snot 
>to commuting.
>
>YMMV but if the one I have on now lasts as long, I will 
>be getting
>another.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
>Emile Nossin
>Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:32 AM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] Tires for a 2000 RS
>
>
>>From: Matthew Heyer
>>Avon 45/46ST seem to be best compromise in my opinion.
>>There are better tires if you are looking for more grip
>>or for longer life; but if you do some straight line 
>>stuff, and then 
>>mix it up with corners some, then you can't go wrong with 
>>the Avons.
>
>They might have been good a few years ago, but a test of
>sport touring tires I have here (Motoplus, June 2006) 
>puts
>the Avon Azaro (AV45/46ST) tires on the last place 
>concerning handling,
>precision, grip in turns, grip during acceleration, turn 
>stability, limit
>behaviour and stand up behaviour, both on the dry as on 
>the wet (no
>testing on endurance).
>
>Net results (dry and wet) of 8 tires:
>1. Metzeler Roadtec Z6, 193 points (shared 1st in dry)
>2. Pirelli Strada, 188 points (1st in wet)
>3. Continental Road Attack, 187 points (1st in the dry)
>4. Dunlop D220ST / 4. Michelin Pilot Road, both 168 
>points
>6. Bridgestone BT020, 139 points
>7. Avon Azaro, 136 points
>
>I wasn't very happy with the Z6 though (rear), not having
>any clue how the center thread was wearing until the 
>canvas started
>showing (while there was still enough rubber at the 
>indicator mark). The
>Pirelli Strada (Metzeler = Pirelli) looks pretty similar. 
>So I think I'll
>go for the Continental or Michelin Pilot Road (liked that 
>last time) next
>time.
>
>I can translate some details of the entire test (it's 5 
>pages
>total) or certain tires on request.
>
>Emile
>www.piloot.com
>
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