Avon AV56 Storm Tire

Deep Traction Rain Tires 4466717

Posted by Ila

Avon AV56 Storm Tire A couple months ago I was out, and an older guy came over to have a look at my machine. He lamented his riding days briefly and then asked if I would give him a burnout. I get that he missed his rebellious youth, I really do, but I still had to ride home on those tires and they were pretty worn down to start. I respectfully declined unless he was willing to give me a couple hundred bucks for a new set of tires. He also respectfully declined.

This is all sort of beside the point, but I am going to tell you about some tires. Avon's tires are growing steadily in popularity. I just helped put a set of these on a friends bike, and I was quite impressed with the tread style and depth. The Storm line is designed for climates where you may encounter a good bit of rain with a super-rich silica compound, inverted front grooves, and enhanced aqua flow on the rear tire. All this means is that the tires will provide a lot of traction while that deep tread channels the water away.

The variable tread won't give you a wobble and prevents stepped wear and cupping. According to Avon, their Reactive Footprint technology allows the contact area to deform for safe leaning and long tire life.

If you live in a desert and don't have much of a chance of running into wet riding conditions, these are probably not the right tires for you. You'll pay for the quality and climate specific engineering, but that's not much of a surprise. If these suit you, pick up a set and go ahead and burn out those old tires if you like.