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Avon Storm ST

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:00 pm
by old git
Anyone used Storms on the Falco, had them on my SV & came with them on the Falco.
Anyone else used Avons'???

Interested in an objective view on them if possible.

Storm STs on Falco

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:59 pm
by moggyvan
I've been using them for around a year now and cannot recommend them highly enough.
Far better grip and feel than supposedly sportier Metzler M1s, thousands of miles with little wear but most of all I find them very stable but with fast enough steering.
I'd quite like to try the Dunlop RoadSmart as they are even more highly rated in the magazines i've been reading.
:smt006

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:12 pm
by FlyingKiwi
Hi, I've run the Storms for a couple of years and like them. I'm not a super fast rider but the rear tyre is always worn right to the edge and I've never had grip issues.
I'm running a Dunlop Roadsmart on the front at the moment and will be fitting a Roadsmart rear in a couple of weeks to run down to Stelvio and back :smt003

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:52 am
by dyzio
Just curious, what mileage have you done by now and how are the tyres performing?

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:20 am
by hornetrider
I'm running Road Attacks which are very good with excellent grip, although I've noticed the rear gets about 5k miles (I think) and goes a little square toward the end.

I used to run Avon AV45/46 (predecessor to the Storms) on my Hornet and they were an excellent tyre. I think I'll be giving the Storms a try at some point lthough I to have heard excellent stuff about the Roadsmarts.

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:37 am
by old git
Dyzio,
have done about 2K miles now, don't seem to have flattened off one bit!.
Even when I did my little tour round the lakes last month ( in the rain) never twitched once.
They give me total confidence, I lean over as far as my nerves will let me & not so much a a wiggle ever, even when trying to get a move-on.
Everyone has there own preference but I will not be buying any other brand except Avon, not even interested in trying others out, thats how confident I am.
Call it blind faith if you want, but mileage was high before they finally went on the SV, did best part of 4K on worn ones with the Falco, these look to be even better.
I was so chuffed, I even wrote to Avon to say thank-you, think if you would write to complain, should write when something is good also.
Best of luck.

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:51 am
by dyzio
Thanks for that,
The Angels I have on at the moment are performing very good as well, 5+k on them now and the rear started showing a sign of squaring (nothing bad though and very good for a single compound tyre I think).

Reason for my asking was I saw them on a KTM Super Duke and they were ready for a change after... 9k, impressive!

I'll wait till mine need a change and might just go for the Storms.

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:19 pm
by D-Rider
So we've heard from those who like Angels and from our riders on the Storms ...

Hmmmm ...... Robbie Williams or The Doors ..... that's easy !

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:13 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
obviously another quiet day at the office then andy!

I still rate the conti road attacks

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:53 pm
by FlyingKiwi
I can't comment on final mileage of the Roadsmarts as I no longer have the Flaco but they easily saw off 2500 down to the Alps and I had no grip issues in the Dry or the Wet, even when cold enough to snow :smt119

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:05 pm
by old git
dyzio wrote:Thanks for that,
The Angels I have on at the moment are performing very good as well, 5+k on them now and the rear started showing a sign of squaring (nothing bad though and very good for a single compound tyre I think).

Reason for my asking was I saw them on a KTM Super Duke and they were ready for a change after... 9k, impressive!

I'll wait till mine need a change and might just go for the Storms.
I'll go out on a limb & say that I will be disapointed if they don't do 10K+ on the Falco

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:10 pm
by dyzio
I wonder if I can beat you to that... :smt003

:smt002

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:18 pm
by Nooj
The missus has just had a Storm ST put on the rear of the Fazer, apparently it has a very hard centre section which should suit her 120 mile a day motorway commute well.