Just curious if anyone has tried this tire out for the front wheel yet. IMHO, the Avon Cobra Chrome trike tire is the best choice but it has been unavailable for quite some time now except for one place that wants over $300 for it. Not gonna happen. No word on when they will be made available. My other choice would have been the Michelin Pilot Activ rear tire which has been discontinued. The 3rd choice would be the Bridgestone Batlax. Wasn't too happy with my BT45 but had vibration problems and I have seen quite a few comments about out of round problems with the BT46 so I'm not really interested in trying that.
But I just came across the Pirelli Sport Demon tire that looks interesting. It can be found right around the $150 range which is reasonable. The specs on it are that it's a 63 load range which matches all the other choices and an H speed rating which I wouldn't be able to exceed anyway. It is a desirable rear tire which means thicker tread which is important for trikes. I think it could be an excellent choice for the front wheel but wanted to hear thoughts from others. Pirelli has always seemed like a trustworthy brand.
Here is one retailer that is offering it. Not recommending the retailer, just posting it for reference:
https://www.americanmototire.com/str...343400-mc.html
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My only negative would be that it is a bias ply instead of a radial. However the popular BT45 and BT46 along with the Pilot Activ are also bias ply and these have been pretty popular. I wish there was a suitable radial rear tire in this size but it doesn't seem like there are any so the only radial choice is the Avon trike tire but no info on when it even if it will be available again...