Continental "Conti Motion" Tire

[DPK]

Since Avon is not making their trike specific tire in size for a Valk, I'm looking around at different brands.

When stopping for lunch yesterday, a trike pulled up beside me & I immediately noticed an inordinately wide front tire. My first thought was that it was the Avon trike tire, but it turned out to be the Conti. I had never heard of it.

The he tire was more square with a much wider contact patch than normal & had a "chunkey" tread design.

The owner said it was his second set, that he loved the tire, that the mileage was good & that it was very reasonably priced.

Does se anyone have experience with this tire?

 

[Keystone]

The ContiMotion is a Sport Tour tire. Based on your description he may have been running a rear tire up front.

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[DPK]

Link,

Was as not a rear tire. I checked. Owner said was front tire & I checked the rear - rear looking same tire was mounted. I discussed rear tire - reverse rotation & owner had never heard of it.

However, the tire appeared to have a lower aspect ratio and was significantly wider at tread than at bead than normal. Was small trike - Honda Shadow w. Champion conversion.

The narrow bead with wider tread concerns me with regard to "rolling under" , but as I said, it had a lower aspect ratio. I'd estimate a 60 series. I was unable to read tire size due to wheel position & leaving my glasses at home.

Dan