Motorcycle Tyres - Metzeler, Pirelli and Avon

Big speeds, big lean angles, big thrills… no ordinary tyre will do for today’s hyper-bikes. That’s why Avon has a developed range of high - and ultra-high performance tyres for use on the road and the track.

Perfect in both wet and dry, these are our next generation performance tyres. So if you’re looking for a tyre that will perform and give you the confidence to ride to the limit, VP2 is the answer.

------------ Large footprint at extreme lean angles

Big speeds, big lean angles, big thrills… no ordinary tyre will do for today’s hyper-bikes. That’s why Avon has a developed range of high - and ultra-high performance tyres for use on the road and the track.

Perfect in both wet and dry, these are our next generation performance tyres. So if you’re looking for a tyre that will perform and give you the confidence to ride to the limit, VP2 is the answer.

------------ Can also be used for trackdays

------------ Carcass designed for excellent rigidity

------------ High performance tread compound

------------ Precise handling characteristics

------------ Incorporates the very latest bike

                   tyre tecnology ‘Reactive Footprint’

The Storm-ST replaces Avon’s Azaro-ST and builds on it’s

predeccor’s talents. Employing what’s called ‘Reactive Footprint’ (RF) technology, the Storm-ST produces a footprint that changes size and shape depending on the bike’s lean angle, growing in size the further over the bike goes. It means you get high grip through the corners yet in a straight line have a footprint which increases the Storm-ST’s lifespan. Avon’s RF Technology questions the need for dual compound tread, which has uneven wear patterns associated with it.

The wet weather performance of the Storm-ST is outstanding, thanks in part to the tyre’s Super-Rich Silica (SRS) compound. The extremely high silica content delivers optimum grip in the wet and dry. It also has the added benefit of warming up quickly.

On the front tyres, the Storm-ST benefits from Inverted Front Groove (IFG) that resist stepped-wear and cupping, ensuring smooth handling for the life of the tyre and improving wet weather breaking. The Enhanced Aqua Flow (EAF) pattern of the rear tyre also increases your safety and confidence in wet conditions.

With all this (together with many other unique-to-Avon technologies) it’s no wonder the Storm-ST has gained numerous approvals from the tough German testing organisation, the TUV.

------------ Unique construction means

                   performance combined with very

                   long life

------------ ‘Super Rich Silica’ rubber

                   compound gives superb wet road grip

------------ Front tread pattern optimsed for

                   shorter stopping distances in the wet

------------ Excellent stability and handling
                   whatever the lean angle

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------------ Aimed at the power cruiser/custom market

With its unique snakeskin sidewalls, aggressive tread pattern and low noise emissions, Cobra silently defeats all roads that stand in its path. Construction: Advanced manufacturing techniques used in Avon’s successful sporty Viper range have been adapted and applied to Cobra.

WCTA - Wide Custom Tread Arc - is Avon’s new tyre profile that gives Cobra a nimble characteristic once reserved only for agile race-bred bikes, all without disrupting all-important stability.

The Avon Cobra tread pattern has an aggressive tread pattern which features FFG - Force Following Grooves - to follow the exact direction of forces that are transferred through the tyre. These channels in the tyre’s surface significantly reduce irregular and advanced wear on bikes that carry heavy loads. Each Cobra rear tyre also features the distinctive snake’s head logo on the sidewall. Available in a wide range of sizes, incorporating fitments for Harley Davidson’s V-Rod, Triumph’s Rocket III, Honda’s Goldwing and Valkyrie plus some sizes for custom bike applications.

------------ Incorporates sports tyre technology for

                   nimble handling

------------ Special construction to deal with heavy

                   loads

------------ Incredible stability and longevity - perfect

                   for touring

------------ Unique ‘snakeskin-effect’ sidewall and

                   aggressive tread pattern

* - Universal front and rear fitment

# - Honda Goldwing GL1800/VTX fitment

With a tread pattern designed to reduce noise levels to a minimum and a carcass engineered to carry heavy loads, the Venom-R is ideal for power cruisers such as the Harley Davidson V-Rod, Honda’s F6C Valkryie and GL1800 models; its size range also makes it suitable for some custom bike applications.

Because Avon realises that these bikes are for riding as well as just looking good on, the Venom-R has excellent handling characteristics, offering great cornering stability and the sort of neutral turn-in behaviour you need on a large, heavily-laden bike. Some sizes are speed rated up to 270km/h, yet the Venom-R also gives pleasingly long tyre life

------------ Some sizes to fit custom bikes

------------ Low noise levels

------------ Robust radial construction to

                   cope with heavy loads

------------ Good stability in corners

Custom bikes are all about looking cool and going to extremes, features you’ll also find with Avon’s Venom Custom and AM21/AM23 tyres. They’re available in some awesomely big sizes - the Venom Custom goes all the way to a 330/30 R17 fitment! But as the old saying goes, size isn’t everything.

Avon’s custom tyres are also built to perform, even when the roads are wet, and they feature quietness and good stability amongst their list of talents. And although you should never judge a tyre by its tread pattern alone, Avon’s custom tyres will add the finishing touch of style to even the wildest custom machine.

------------ Looks superb to complement the style of your

                   bike

------------ Perform as good as they look

------------ Fine ride quality despite low profile

Logos aplly to all Venom-R non custom tyres
= - Honda Valkyrie fitment
◊ - V-Rod Fitment
# - Honda Goldwing GL1800/VTX fitment

Other talents of the Roadrunner include first-rate ride quality and commendable stability both on the straights and through the corners.

------------ Tread pattern designed to give first-

                   class water dispersal under the

                   contact patch

------------ Progressive lean-in characteristics for

                   a confidence-inspiring ride

------------ Superb stability gives comfortable

                   ride quality

** Replaces 130/90-16

------------ Ideal for long distance touring with heavy

                   loads

Bikes that are used for long distance touring and could be hauling heavy loads need a tyre specifically designed for the task – that tyre is the Avon Venom. Special attention has been paid to the Venom’s tread pattern to ensure that it produces low noise levels, a critical quality if you’re going far.

Thanks to its carcass construction and tread rubber formulation, the Venom is what’s known as a low-rolling resistance tyre – this means it has long life characteristics and aids fuel consumption. The Venom is also designed to be very stable through corners and to give progressive (and therefore reassuring) turn-in.

Because some cruisers and tourers carry bigger loads than others, the Venom is available in a range of reinforced sizes. And some of the Venom sizes are available with whitewalls.

------------ Low noise levels

------------ Specially formulated for long life

------------ Stable for great cornering

------------ Available in white wall for that classic look

^ - Reinforced

WW - Wide White Wall

NWW - Narrow White Wall

With a rugged-looking tread pattern that complements the style and purpose of your bike, the Distanzia has a rubber compound that gives confidence-inspiring grip in the wet as well as the dry. Furthermore, its handling characteristics are designed to complement and enhance the way larger capacity dual sports bikes corner and change direction; the Distanzia is also very stable in a straight line, too.

With long tyre life as part of its credentials, along with speed ratings that stretch up to 210km/h in some sizes, the Distanzia is the ideal choice for your dual sports bike.

------------ Biased towards on-road use but

                   very capable on dirt tracks

------------ Rubber compound specially

                   formulated for excellent wet and

                   dry grip

------------ Superb tyre life, distinctive,

                   rugged looking tread pattern

------------ Speed rated up to 210km/h in

                   some sizes

------------ Special compound with supermoto

                   variants

* Equivalent sizes 160 = WM1, 1.85 = WM2, 2.15 = WM3