Order 2 rear tires for the front

[Warlock]

Ordered 2 130/90/17 Avons from Jake Wilson. Good price. Delivered to the house for $150.00 for both tires. Got $10.00 off for ordering 2 tires and entered the code that Marty posted cc20 and got $20.00 off and free shipping. Best price I have found on tires. Started to do 2 different orders but would not get the $10.00 off and would have to pay $7.00 on each order being they were under $99.00 dollars.
David

[Rio Wil]

Dang.....both tires for $150?

Sale still going on?

[stormrider]

Got any contact info. I need a new front. And which Avon's are they?

Steve

[Warlock]

Dang.....both tires for $150?

Sale still going on?

Here's the web site. When you check out they will take 10 dollars off for ordering two tires. Then there is a place to put the code in which is cc20 and check out. My total was $149.98 delivered.
http://www.jakewilson.com/productDetail.do?navTitle=Motorcycle+Tire+Accessories&webCatId=38&navType=type&webTypeId=320&prodFamilyId=22938&listingId=&sizeAttr=5464
David

[DFragn]

Dang.....both tires for $150?

Sale still going on?

Here's the web site. When you check out they will take 10 dollars off for ordering two tires. Then there is a place to put the code in which is cc20 and check out. My total was $149.98 delivered.
http://www.jakewilson.com/productDetail.do?navTitle=Motorcycle+Tire+Accessories&webCatId=38&navType=type&webTypeId=320&prodFamilyId=22938&listingId=&sizeAttr=5464
David

Those appear to be Bias Ply - yes?

[Warlock]

Should be. They call it a 130/90/17, but when you look at the spec at Avon the say it's a 140 wide.
David

[98valk]

Should be. They call it a 130/90/17, but when you look at the spec at Avon the say it's a 140 wide.
David

that's a V-rated tire. will most likely wear faster due to the compound.  at colder temps or when first riding the tire will be more slippery than an H-rated until it warms up.
a v-rated on front and h-rated on back could cause handling problems.
Something to be aware of.

[Warlock]

Should be. They call it a 130/90/17, but when you look at the spec at Avon the say it's a 140 wide.
David

that's a V-rated tire. will most likely wear faster due to the compound.  at colder temps or when first riding the tire will be more slippery than an H-rated until it warms up.
a v-rated on front and h-rated on back could cause handling problems.
Something to be aware of.

I run a V rated darkside on the back. Also running a V rated at present on the front. My present Cobra has a 4.7 thread depth when new and the new one is 7.5. Will see how it does when mounted. Might be good and might be a nightmare. Will be later this year before mounting it. Got it ahead of time with the deal.
David

[X Ring]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

[98valk]

Should be. They call it a 130/90/17, but when you look at the spec at Avon the say it's a 140 wide.
David

that's a V-rated tire. will most likely wear faster due to the compound.  at colder temps or when first riding the tire will be more slippery than an H-rated until it warms up.
a v-rated on front and h-rated on back could cause handling problems.
Something to be aware of.

I run a V rated darkside on the back. Also running a V rated at present on the front. My present Cobra has a 4.7 thread depth when new and the new one is 7.5. Will see how it does when mounted. Might be good and might be a nightmare. Will be later this year before mounting it. Got it ahead of time with the deal.
David

just noticed u got the mississippi heat, u might never notice cold tires.
magnolia, is that next to pascagoula?

[Warlock]

Should be. They call it a 130/90/17, but when you look at the spec at Avon the say it's a 140 wide.
David

that's a V-rated tire. will most likely wear faster due to the compound.  at colder temps or when first riding the tire will be more slippery than an H-rated until it warms up.
a v-rated on front and h-rated on back could cause handling problems.
Something to be aware of.

I run a V rated darkside on the back. Also running a V rated at present on the front. My present Cobra has a 4.7 thread depth when new and the new one is 7.5. Will see how it does when mounted. Might be good and might be a nightmare. Will be later this year before mounting it. Got it ahead of time with the deal.
David

just noticed u got the mississippi heat, u might never notice cold tires.
magnolia, is that next to pascagoula?

Not too far as the crow fly's. Kinda NW of there.
David

[98valk]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

my experience is when a v-rated tire is ridden in the low 40 degree F range, a little slippery until it warms up. this was on a GS1200 Bandit that I had. google searches will show that different rated tires react differently to temps. some info states that a v-rated tires will actually get better wear than a h-rated in the 90-100 degree range.
the info is out, some of it is hard to find though.

[Warlock]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

Wonder if they suck ? I don't see them sticking that good in my minds eye  What about makin' the bike(s) lower ? I thought about it however that deal of making my bike lower just does'nt appeal to me I've hit my engine guards in curves as it is    Good luck David at least you jumped in with both feet buying two 

[Warlock]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

Wonder if they suck ? I don't see them sticking that good in my minds eye  What about makin' the bike(s) lower ? I thought about it however that deal of making my bike lower just does'nt appeal to me I've hit my engine guards in curves as it is    Good luck David at least you jumped in with both feet buying two 

I hope the don't suck and hope they stick. Looked up specs on both tires. The with of the regular Cobra is 5.9 and the one I'm getting is 5.5. Total height of the Cobra 150/80/17 is 26.5 and the total height of the 130/90/17 is 26.4. Not much difference at all. That's why I decided against the 150/70/17. Nothing wrong with the 150/70/17, I didn't want my speedometer to read more off than it is now. The Avon is a good looking tire. With this tire it is only 0.0039 shorter. Also lot more beef. Stock tire 4.7 mm thread depth and this one 7.5 mm thread depth. Once I run them a bit I'll have to give a report on them.
David

[X Ring]

Hell Joe, there's pics of you in a curve that you could have used feeler gauges between the engine guard and the road.   
 
Marty

[X Ring]

Should be. They call it a 130/90/17, but when you look at the spec at Avon the say it's a 140 wide.
David

that's a V-rated tire. will most likely wear faster due to the compound.  at colder temps or when first riding the tire will be more slippery than an H-rated until it warms up.
a v-rated on front and h-rated on back could cause handling problems.
Something to be aware of.

I run a V rated darkside on the back. Also running a V rated at present on the front. My present Cobra has a 4.7 thread depth when new and the new one is 7.5. Will see how it does when mounted. Might be good and might be a nightmare. Will be later this year before mounting it. Got it ahead of time with the deal.
David

just noticed u got the mississippi heat, u might never notice cold tires.
magnolia, is that next to pascagoula?

He's off I-55 near McComb.  I'm off US 98 about an hour north of Pascagoula.  In fact I moved from there to Lucedale in May last year.

Martu

[stormrider]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

Joe, meant to look see what you run while at Cheaha. So, what do you run up front. Been running an Avon Cobra and before that a Dulop E3. The Avon's done well and seems to have good grip in wet or dry.

Wonder if they suck ? I don't see them sticking that good in my minds eye  What about makin' the bike(s) lower ? I thought about it however that deal of making my bike lower just does'nt appeal to me I've hit my engine guards in curves as it is    Good luck David at least you jumped in with both feet buying two 

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

Wonder if they suck ? I don't see them sticking that good in my minds eye  What about makin' the bike(s) lower ? I thought about it however that deal of making my bike lower just does'nt appeal to me I've hit my engine guards in curves as it is    Good luck David at least you jumped in with both feet buying two 

I hope the don't suck and hope they stick. Looked up specs on both tires. The with of the regular Cobra is 5.9 and the one I'm getting is 5.5. Total height of the Cobra 150/80/17 is 26.5 and the total height of the 130/90/17 is 26.4. Not much difference at all. That's why I decided against the 150/70/17. Nothing wrong with the 150/70/17, I didn't want my speedometer to read more off than it is now. The Avon is a good looking tire. With this tire it is only 0.0039 shorter. Also lot more beef. Stock tire 4.7 mm thread depth and this one 7.5 mm thread depth. Once I run them a bit I'll have to give a report on them.
David

Please do get back with that report David I've seen you ride and we share a close style.I look forward to seeing what you think about these tires.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

Joe, meant to look see what you run while at Cheaha. So, what do you run up front. Been running an Avon Cobra and before that a Dulop E3. The Avon's done well and seems to have good grip in wet or dry.

Wonder if they suck ? I don't see them sticking that good in my minds eye  What about makin' the bike(s) lower ? I thought about it however that deal of making my bike lower just does'nt appeal to me I've hit my engine guards in curves as it is    Good luck David at least you jumped in with both feet buying two 

Up front Avon Cobra

[Warlock]

I could have sworn speed ratings deal with the ability of the tire to deal with the heat of high speed operation not traction.  That's a separate rating.  If it was as CA states, Metzler could end up being in a whole lot of trouble as they spec a V rated tire for the front and a H rated tire for the back.

Marty

Went back and read your Avon post on Jake Wilson store and the coupon. Looks like the place to buy tires even without the coupon.
David

Wonder if they suck ? I don't see them sticking that good in my minds eye  What about makin' the bike(s) lower ? I thought about it however that deal of making my bike lower just does'nt appeal to me I've hit my engine guards in curves as it is    Good luck David at least you jumped in with both feet buying two 

I hope the don't suck and hope they stick. Looked up specs on both tires. The with of the regular Cobra is 5.9 and the one I'm getting is 5.5. Total height of the Cobra 150/80/17 is 26.5 and the total height of the 130/90/17 is 26.4. Not much difference at all. That's why I decided against the 150/70/17. Nothing wrong with the 150/70/17, I didn't want my speedometer to read more off than it is now. The Avon is a good looking tire. With this tire it is only 0.0039 shorter. Also lot more beef. Stock tire 4.7 mm thread depth and this one 7.5 mm thread depth. Once I run them a bit I'll have to give a report on them.
David

Please do get back with that report David I've seen you ride and we share a close style.I look forward to seeing what you think about these tires.

Will do. I'll post a picture of them when they come in. I like the way these Avon's look. If they stick anything like the Cobra's I'll be tickled.
David

[98valk]

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just noticed u got the mississippi heat, u might never notice cold tires.
magnolia, is that next to pascagoula?
[/quote]Not too far as the crow fly's. Kinda NW of there.
David
[/quote]

there is a best western called "best western magnolia" west of pasca on rt 90, thought it was magnolia but just looked it up, it is still the town of Gautier.

[X Ring]

I lived in Pascagoula before Hurricane Katrina then moved to Gautier afterward.  What were you doing in the shipbuilding capital of the south?  I know where that hotel is, used to pass it on the way to and coming from work.

Marty 

[98valk]

I lived in Pascagoula before Hurricane Katrina then moved to Gautier afterward.  What were you doing in the shipbuilding capital of the south?  I know where that hotel is, used to pass it on the way to and coming from work.

Marty 

I've been coming down there for the past 19 yrs. Have stayed in moss point, pascagoula, ocean springs, gulfport, and biloxi. I inspect the environmental system installations on new ship contruction at Ingalls which is now northrop grumman.
they tell me I'm just a yankee and not a damm yankee. 

[X Ring]

That's true.  You didn't stay.  We've probably met there.

Marty

[stormrider]

Hey Joe, thanks for the reply. I think I asked, or at least was gonna ask what you are running up front. Fixin to order a new Cobra.

[stormrider]

Thanks for the info and link to Jake Wilson. Ordered an Avon Cobra for the front. Best price anywhere and added a little chrome to make it over $150 for an extra $20 back plus will get a $25 mail in rebate from Avon and free shipping. That should make a $200+ tire about $103. Thanks for the post and link and the code, etc. Got some new rubber on the way. BTW, I placed the order and within 5 minutes a lady calls from Jake Wilson, seems the p clamps I ordered will be available by next Friday. She wanted to know if I wanted them to go ahead and ship the tire. Wow, talk about service. I'm talking less than 5 minutes. That's great customer service anyway you look at it.

[Warlock]

Thanks for the info and link to Jake Wilson. Ordered an Avon Cobra for the front. Best price anywhere and added a little chrome to make it over $150 for an extra $20 back plus will get a $25 mail in rebate from Avon and free shipping. That should make a $200+ tire about $103. Thanks for the post and link and the code, etc. Got some new rubber on the way. BTW, I placed the order and within 5 minutes a lady calls from Jake Wilson, seems the p clamps I ordered will be available by next Friday. She wanted to know if I wanted them to go ahead and ship the tire. Wow, talk about service. I'm talking less than 5 minutes. That's great customer service anyway you look at it.

Marty (X-Ring) had posted a while back with the website and the code. They do have good prices and will be using unless I find someone else to beat their prices.
David