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| | | Xfarmer | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/11/2011 | | Posts | : | 407 | | Location | : | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Apr 2013 - 16:14 Post title : Re: Do I Win a Prize?!? (Re: Rev) | | | Rev wrote:
As far as your Cobra theory, I have a 200/55 V17 Cobra on the back of my TB, and I hate it now for several reasons. The biggest is that I sacrificed grip for longevity, only to find out that the tire life of the Cobra was actually shorter some how than the Metz. Very disappointed in that POS Cobra. My buddy at work has an Avon Cobra on his 2009 Raider and he's gotten over 10k miles out of it.... The only difference besides the bikes is he uses Dynabeads... so I just ordered some. I report back my findings after a few k miles.
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Sorry to hear you're not happy with the Cobra. I seriously considered tires that were supposedly designed for higher mileage such as the Michelin Commander II. I also looked at the new Metz 888 but it isn't available in our size yet. Then I thought about it.... and figured I would not be happy with a tire that might sacrifice performance for a few thousand miles of extra longevity. On other applications, the Avon has matched the Metz in longevity, and since a 55 makes fewer rotations per mile than a 50, I figured this might add a bit of an advantage also, so I decided to give 'em a shot on the T-Bird. If flat, straight roads were what I spent the majority of my time on I may have come to a different conclusion.
I guess we'll see. If I end up needing new tires again next spring... well, my bank account may determine the next tire selection.
In regards to the Dynabeads; It seems to me that if the tire is balanced, it's balanced, regardless of the method used to get it that way. But maybe there is something special about them. I have other friends who use them, but they like them because they are easy to use, and eliminate having unsightly weights attached to their pretty wheels. Let us know if they seem to help with longevity.
| John
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| | Post edited by Xfarmer on 12 Apr 2013 - 16:18 |
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Apr 2013 - 17:39 Post title : Re: Do I Win a Prize?!? (Re: wizard) | | | All the rear tires I've used so far on the Tbird have all been 7/32 when new.The fronts were only 6/32 when new.In the past,all the rear bias tires I ever used, were always 9/32 or 11/32 of tread,depending on manufacturer.The fronts were either 8/32 or 9/32,again,depending on manufacturer.So why don't these manufacturers use atleast that same amount of rubber on these so called performance radials.Follow me?? What's the old saying" more for less! And now the new saying is " less for more"!! These bastards in the tire manufacturing business are makin a killin on us and we have no choice in the matter. So what's WRONG with this picture???  Dave!!!
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