Avon Cobras - First Impressions

**nomadbehappy** · 04-03-2011, 05:51 PM

Had my new Avon Cobras installed on Saturday and got the chance to go for a short ride today. I only have about 50 kms or so on them, but my first impression is WOW! You guys are right these tires are quiet and feel incredibly different than the old stock Bridgestones. I didn't think there could be as much of a difference as some folks have said, but you were right. To me it feels like along with putting on new tires I upgraded my suspension system! I can't believe how much better a ride it is with the Cobras. If the tires wear half as well as they ride, I will be one happy camper :-)

Thanks to all those who piped in when I asked about tires, you certainly didn't steer me in the wrong direction.

pirate · 04-03-2011, 06:54 PM

Glad to hear you're happy with the Avons. I'm on my second rear Cobra, and I'll be replacing both front and rear this summer. I've been very pleased with them.

bullman · 04-03-2011, 08:06 PM

I just put the cobra on my rear, and I really like it

Much better then the bridgestone

Bull Durham · 04-03-2011, 09:09 PM

I recently replaced my Bridgestones with the Avon radials, front and rear. Very happy with them.

Netnorske · 04-03-2011, 09:15 PM

I'm on my third set of Avon Cobras....I love'em. I keep the PSI in them pretty high (a tip about them I picked up somewhere... ;))....50 in the rear and 43 in the front. I got over 12k out of both of my first two sets!

Bull Durham · 04-03-2011, 09:24 PM

Norske,

Keeping the psi that high on rear, you don't find yourself wearing out the middle of the treads to fast?

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-03-2011, 11:21 PM

Seems like that high a pressure would wear the center of tire pretty fast. I keep 40 in the front and 41 in the rear of my Dunlop Elite 3's.

Netnorske · 04-04-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bull Durham

Norske,

Keeping the psi that high on rear, you don't find yourself wearing out the middle of the treads to fast?

Somebody made a post here a very long time ago about the Cobras and said he actually contacted the company about optimal tire pressures for the conditions he rode (ie: load, etc.). He said in his post that those were the quoted pressures. It seems high I know and I too was unsure but thought I would give it a try. It works great and I don't notice any real difference other than the ride itself can seem a bit stiffer....but two-up you don't even notice. Like I said, this is my third set and I've ran those pressures in all of them....and I can't complain with over 12k per set...

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BTW....I might add that there was still tread left when I changed them, but 90% of all tire failures happen in the last 10% of tread wear....so don't push it fellas.

fish · 04-04-2011, 08:14 AM

I was thinking about going to a car tire but with the mileage I got out of my rear cobra (14,500) I decided to ordered another. I plan on putting another 500 miles on before I change it out.

blowndodge · 04-04-2011, 08:28 AM

I have 13k on my Conti truck tire on the rear.. hardly shows any wear..

04-03-2011, 05:51 PM	#1
nomadbehappy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 332	Avon Cobras - First Impressions Had my new Avon Cobras installed on Saturday and got the chance to go for a short ride today. I only have about 50 kms or so on them, but my first impression is WOW! You guys are right these tires are quiet and feel incredibly different than the old stock Bridgestones. I didn't think there could be as much of a difference as some folks have said, but you were right. To me it feels like along with putting on new tires I upgraded my suspension system! I can't believe how much better a ride it is with the Cobras. If the tires wear half as well as they ride, I will be one happy camper :-) Thanks to all those who piped in when I asked about tires, you certainly didn't steer me in the wrong direction. __________________ Brian Muscat bamuscat@gmail.com Barrie, ON KawaNOW #1404 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Ultra) *Red* and Black because they're the fastest colours! Winter is nature's way of telling us to add more *Chrome!* Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-03-2011, 06:54 PM	#2
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Avon Cobras - First Impressions Glad to hear you're happy with the Avons. I'm on my second rear Cobra, and I'll be replacing both front and rear this summer. I've been very pleased with them.
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04-03-2011, 08:06 PM	#3
bullman Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Painesville, Ohio Posts: 193	Avon Cobras - First Impressions I just put the cobra on my rear, and I really like it Much better then the bridgestone
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04-03-2011, 09:09 PM	#4
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	Avon Cobras - First Impressions I recently replaced my Bridgestones with the Avon radials, front and rear. Very happy with them. __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622
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04-03-2011, 09:15 PM	#5
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Avon Cobras - First Impressions I'm on my third set of Avon Cobras....I love'em. I keep the PSI in them pretty high (a tip about them I picked up somewhere... ;))....50 in the rear and 43 in the front. I got over 12k out of both of my first two sets! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-03-2011, 09:24 PM	#6
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	Avon Cobras - First Impressions Norske, Keeping the psi that high on rear, you don't find yourself wearing out the middle of the treads to fast? __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622
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04-03-2011, 11:21 PM	#7
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Avon Cobras - First Impressions Seems like that high a pressure would wear the center of tire pretty fast. I keep 40 in the front and 41 in the rear of my Dunlop Elite 3's. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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04-04-2011, 08:14 AM	#9
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Avon Cobras - First Impressions I was thinking about going to a car tire but with the mileage I got out of my rear cobra (14,500) I decided to ordered another. I plan on putting another 500 miles on before I change it out. __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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04-04-2011, 08:28 AM	#10
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Avon Cobras - First Impressions I have 13k on my Conti truck tire on the rear.. hardly shows any wear.. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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