Avon Trike Tire

[BillR]

What model Avon tire are you using (rear on front) ?

It is the trike specific front...Avon Cobra AV71 MT90B16

 

[desertclassic]

An out of round tire will drive you crazy. I had a wheel get bent on the wife's care a few years back. Could not see it with the eye, but the tire shop finally found what it was. Jim

 

[bikerbillone]

I have about 15000 on mine started at 11/32"s now down to 8/32's. At 36psi it wondered around the road, bumped it up to 41psi and drives nice now.

Didn't think the Cobra came with 11/32 tread? Been looking for tread depth, but cant find it.

 

[PosseRider]

Didn't think the Cobra came with 11/32 tread? Been looking for tread depth, but cant find it.

I found it on Avon site. Depth is 5 mm which I think is 3/16" or 6/32. Gonna go measure mine.

 

[PosseRider]

Ok just checked my tire. If gauge is accurate, it shows 8mm which is 10/32's I have a little over 1100 miles on this tire. So OP's measurement of 11/32 looks to be right,even though Avon site says 5mm. May depend where it is measured . I did measure deepest tread ,there are some more shallow. Avon did not specify where they measure tire.

 

[MDF48]

Avon Site

The Avon North America site for the Avon Cobra for Trike shows the MT90B-16 to be 8.7mm. If I am not mistaken this comes out to about 10 to 11/32. My new MT90B-16 measures 10-11 32's in the deepest grooves. The 130/70R-18 size shows just 4.5 mm.

http://www.avonmoto.com/products/cruiser-touring-custom/cobra-trike

 

[graygoat]

What model Avon tire are you using (rear on front) ?

Their front trike tire.

 

[graygoat]

It is the trike specific front...Avon Cobra AV71 MT90B16

yes

 

[ol' school]

The Avon North America site for the Avon Cobra shows the MT90B-16 to be 8.7mm. If I am not mistaken this comes out to about 10 to 11/32. My new MT90B-16 measures 10-11 32's in the deepest grooves. The 130/70R-18 size shows just 4.5 mm.

http://www.avonmoto.com/products/cruiser-touring-custom/cobra-trike

Correct! Depends on which Avon Trike tire you are talking about. The MT90B-16 (130/90B16) has deeper tread, 8.7 mm or 10/32 -11/32 than the 130/70R18 which is 4.5 mm or 6/32...

And it is a trike specific front tire in either version.

 

[Tynker]

It is the trike specific front...Avon Cobra AV71 MT90B16

Thanks, I will keep it in mind when I need a new one.

 

[graygoat]

update

Dealer checked wheel bearings, stem bearings, balancing and even rear end & tires. Everything is in order. They did notice the "wandering" at speed. They called Avon and Avon will replace the tire, so I will try a second one and see how this turns out.

 

[Thomas L]

re- avon

Avon - Is the only tire especially made for Trikes. ( "Your going to mount it isn reverse" ) Thats great.. I hope you are going to drive in reverse as well.