Avon Tyres to Offer Special Rebates Starting in April
Press Release
April 1, 2013
Avon Tyres is offering its customers a mail-in rebate in the form of a prepaid MasterCard for several brands of tires. For each 3D Ultra tire (select from the 3D Ultra Sport, Supersport or Xtreme) purchased April 1 through June 30, 2013, submit an invoice with an official mail-in rebate form to Avon... Read more »
Mitas is Recalling 1,752 Tubeless E-07 Motorcycle Tires
Press Release
December 21, 2012
The Czech tire producer Mitas is voluntarily recalling 1,752 tubeless E-07 motorcycle tires from the market. These tires were sold to customers mostly in Europe, but also in the United States and Canada. The tire sizes subject to recall are: 110/80-19 M/C 59T E-07 TL MI 100/90-19 M/C 57T E-07 TL MI 110/80-19... Read more »
Continental’s Latest Attack Series Motorcycle Tires Review
Bill Stermer
September 6, 2012
Late in May, Continental Tires invited the press to its facilities near Hannover, Germany, to experience the latest in its line of new ContiAttack motorcycle tires, primarily the RoadAttack2 GT and SportAttack2. Continental also announced new sizes in its Conti TrailAttack and TKC 80 enduro tires for... Read more »
Pirelli Scorpion Trail Motorcycle Tires
Arden Kysely
August 8, 2012
When fellow contributor Jerry Smith reviewed Pirelli’s Scorpion Trail tires in the January 2011 issue, he concentrated on their street performance. After testing the Scorpions on my BMW F 800 GS on local fire roads, I can now relate the “dual” side to Jerry’s “sport” review of these multi-purpose... Read more »
2012 Touring & Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide
Bill Stermer
June 26, 2012
Chances are you’ve been in the dating game at some time in your life and, if so, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of having several choices. You’ve dated a number of people and none of them is perfect, but you really like certain aspects of various individuals. Wouldn’t it be great if... Read more »
Erasing Doubt: Car Tires on Motorcycles
Eric Trow
June 11, 2012
The forces placed on a car and its tires during cornering are primarily lateral forces that try to push the car and the tires sideways across the pavement. Conversely, as a motorcycle leans into curves, the cornering force is what is known as camber force. In other words, the force comes at an angle... Read more »
Avoiding Tire Failure: Getting the Most From the Tires That Were Meant For Your Bike
Eric Trow
June 11, 2012
Getting the most from the tires that were meant for your bike. Motorcycles subject tires to an enormous range of forces, stresses and heat. Fortunately, motorcycle tires are overdesigned to be able to meet those needs and still have reserve. So why do some tires fail? Most motorcycle tire failures come... Read more »
Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II Motorcycle Tires Review
Mark Tuttle
June 1, 2012
(This review was published in the June 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) Ask any group of serious sport-touring riders what their main gripes are, and right after monkey butt and nature calling too often, you’ll most likely hear something about tires. These are savvy, demanding motorcyclists whose bikes... Read more »
Michelin Pilot Road 3 Tires Review
Mark Tuttle
April 30, 2012
Among all of the different types of motorcycle tires out there, those we have the highest expectations of are certainly sport-touring tires. If a sport tire wears out quickly or a street-legal knobby squirms a bit in corners, no one is taken aback. But sport-touring tires are expected to stick wet or... Read more »
Continental ContiRoad Attack 2 Tires Test at the Contidrom
Rider Magazine
September 13, 2010
Continental ContiRoad Attack 2 Tires on the test bikes. Greetings from Germany! Continental is holding the press introduction of its new ContiRoad Attack 2 tires on its home turf. Today we rode a variety of bikes shod with Continental’s “hypersport touring” tires at the Contidrom, the company’s... Read more »
