Avon Roadrider tyres - any good?

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TrickCyclist
22/10/2007 at 15:12
I was gonna buy another set of Bridgestone BT45's for my Transalp, but I see that Avon do a tyre aimed at commuter riding, and they're about 30 quid cheaper a pair than the BT45's. Anyone had any experience of Avon Roadriders? Is it a case of "buy cheap - pay dear", or are they worth considering?

Ta.
d555ave
22/10/2007 at 15:14
BT45s came out in 97 I think
Roadriders in 2005
Much more modern better tyre
British made and cheaper
No contest
try www.fwr.co.uk for best prices
Velocette
22/10/2007 at 15:27
I had BT45s on My Bonnie from new and replaced them with a pair of Roadriders at about 3 or 4K. Back was down to 1.5 mm , there was some mileage left in the Front but I was going on a Long Trip. I think I have done about 12K since then on two backs and one front and both currently have about 4mm tread. I am not a good enough rider to say which tyres grip best in various conditions but I haven't had problems with either and use all the tyre bar about 5mm. I am quite happy with them.

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TrickCyclist
22/10/2007 at 15:45
Thanks both. I'll probably give the Roadriders a whirl - just wanted to make sure that no-one had any seriously negative feedback on 'em.
ink ink
22/10/2007 at 16:17
They feel fine on my Triton, so that's probably completely irrelevant!
Guzzi Steve
22/10/2007 at 16:31
I've gone onto Roadriders,this year.Had BT45's for the last few years.But the LeMans, gets through a set of BT45's in under 3k.
I like the Avon's,they seem to be wearing much better than the Bridgies did.But they don't give the same feedback.But I can live with that!
Try, Michelin Pilot Actives.Fitted them,to the NTV650.I've done 6k so far from being fitted.They've worn less than 1mm,& they grip really well.Wet or dry,& give really good feedback.
Shame they don't do them to fit the Guzzi.Else I'd fit those over the Avon's.

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Carin Sharin
22/10/2007 at 16:48
I've just received a review from a London courier whos been road testing a pair for The Rider's Digest and he concluded his write up with:

"So, why do bike tyres cost so much? They clearly don't have to if Avons are anything to go by. It seems to me that famous brands charge extra because of their name more than anything else, and bikers will pay more because of the association with their racing heroes. In my experience, Avon make good, reliable tyres that don't cost a fortune, grip well, even in the rain, and last longer than most other makes."

Oh and if you're in London I'd recommend FWR too or Essential Rubber if you're north of the river
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TrickCyclist
22/10/2007 at 16:52
Some excellent recommendations there - thanks all.

Nickwiz
30/03/2010 at 13:33
Avon roadriders? DON'T I fitted them to my thruxton and they've ruined the handling. At 90+ the bike wobbles in a frankly dangerous manner. Nothing else changed other than the tyres. Its gone from decent handling to a camel overnight. I've heard people rave about these tyres on the Triumph modern classics. I can only conclude they don't ride above 90 ever, or that Avon quality control is dodgy and I got some duff tyres.
Edited: 30/03/2010 at 13:34
tytek
30/03/2010 at 15:25

I had a pair of RoadRiders on my old XT600. It was like a different bike.

They gave me much more confidence than the semi-off road tyres gave me. I nearly had my knee down a few times!!!

SParki
30/03/2010 at 15:45
Nickwiz wrote (see)
Avon roadriders? DON'T I fitted them to my thruxton and they've ruined the handling. At 90+ the bike wobbles in a frankly dangerous manner. Nothing else changed other than the tyres. Its gone from decent handling to a camel overnight. I've heard people rave about these tyres on the Triumph modern classics. I can only conclude they don't ride above 90 ever, or that Avon quality control is dodgy and I got some duff tyres.

recon yours were dodgy or maybe mounted by some weekend twat mechanic m8... had em on loads of bikes, ride over 90 and haven't had an issue
cheeseybeaner
30/03/2010 at 22:24

Roadriders are the best tyres I've had on my bikes for dispatching, they're great in the wet, don't white line and the wear rates are much better than with Bridgestone's.

Unlike with BT45s they wear evenly, no bald spots on the tyres, so to my mind for high mileage use in all weathers they're great.

Can't fault them handling-wise either, plenty of grip and roll into corners nice and confidently.

They're excellent mid-priced tyres, far better options than the false economy of cheapo Maxxis tyres for instance as they'll last twice the mileage. As far as I'm concerned they're a far superior tyre to Bridgestone BT45's.

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monkeybiker123
31/03/2010 at 11:12
Nickwiz wrote (see)
Avon roadriders? DON'T I fitted them to my thruxton and they've ruined the handling. At 90+ the bike wobbles in a frankly dangerous manner. Nothing else changed other than the tyres. Its gone from decent handling to a camel overnight. I've heard people rave about these tyres on the Triumph modern classics. I can only conclude they don't ride above 90 ever, or that Avon quality control is dodgy and I got some duff tyres.

Are they correctly balanced?
maclariz
12/04/2010 at 13:04
I thought they were great on my old bike (a Suzi GS400).  Could corner just as quickly on that with those tyres as I can on the current bike (a SV650)! 
Who needs 150 mph on these roads
Now riding a Suzuki Gladius (white / dark blue)
Larrysgp
22/04/2010 at 02:55
Replaced BT45 on rear of my Suzuki GS500 with Roadrunner about 4000m ago and have never been happy with it. Wears well, no doubt, but I had so much more confidence on the BT45. No racer but a sensitive rider. I find the Roadrider extremely pressure sensitive; if a few lb. soft it just wanders all over the place. Would say that a little hard means zero grip except that I tend to think there's very little there even at perfect pressure. In cold/wet conditions I think the Bridgestone far superior. Last few days of perfect weather are the only times I've been able to put any confidence in the roadrunner. Was always confident on the BT45, regardless of conditions. Will probably change back without wearing this one near limit.
cheeseybeaner
01/05/2010 at 12:48

The problem with BT45s is that they wear very unevenly and so its difficult to get maximum mileage from the tyres, the fronts especially tend to wear flats along the sides long before the central bands have worn, the rears tend to become very patchy in places. Other than that they can be a nice grippy tyre.

You get none of this with Avon Roadriders, they wear more or less uniformly and you end up being able to get a much better usable effective lifespan from the tyres. On top of that they have a very effective design which reduces whitelining a great deal.

Personally I've always felt bikes handle very well with them on, much better than on worn BT45s although correct tyre pressures are the main thing that will affect the bikes feel obviously.

Talking of which I just had a set fitted and wasn't impressed by the feel, checking the pressures the tyre fitter had put 29 in the front and 26 on the rear - and this was on a 900 diversion which should have been 35 front 42 rear! Quite a difference, no wonder they felt horribly twitchy.

I can get up to 10,000 miles on a rear Roadrider, the BT45s are in a terrible state long before that. They are much better high mileage tyres.

togpav
12/06/2011 at 19:52
Just looking at these remarks on roadriders, i have just got some off e-bay, well waiting for them to arrive. Prior to getting them  i was looking around a lot getting quotes mainly over 2 hundred for a pair for my old fj1200. I did not want a sticky tyre, the latest talked about rubber paying possibly over 300 quid. I don,t have sparklers in me strides and spend days flogging it around a track, so i just wanted a good all round bit of rubber thats priced well, sounds like these should do the job well, the lad at Full Throttle in L/SPA will pop um on for 20 quid, loose wheel, at 160 a pair i feel its money well spent. Back on two wheels soon, possible trip to snowdonia on the cards ? or the Beacons ? i like the old fj, it still does the job well, its mid range grunt still putting a much newer machine changing down the box to keep pace in the 60 - 90 bracket, but not so good at slowing down, but i can live with that. 
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13/06/2011 at 02:11
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synex
27/01/2012 at 22:54
i use these on my er5 and have done for 2 years, brilliant tyres,last ages good in the wetand well priced.My front one has lasted for about 16,000 and the rear about 10,000 miles,hope this helps
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