Conti Road Attacks or Avon Azaro/Storm

[Luddfooter]

I'm looking at replacing my Bridgestone 020/021 combo. The tyres are ok but i have to say they only feel really good when their really warm when your pushing them hard. Otherwise i feel the front feels a bit vague, and yes i do know the telelever can add to this, however i feel the tyre particularly the front is a bit pedestrian when it comes to feel, turn in and grip.
I was set on trying the Avons but after researching the Contis and some of your favourable comments on them i cant decide.....The Avons did win the test in Bike Magazine a while back albeit from been disqualified for developing a spilt......Has any one tried both? What do you think of them?

 

[Backmarker]

Bike Magazine this month had a tyre test that might help.
Personally I have only tried the Contis, and contrary to all perceived wisdom on the net I loathe and detest them. The only set of tyres I have owned that I have seriously considered throwing away since a set of oversized Kings fitted to a CX500 I was leant to go despatching in '93.

 

[Jonny_L]

Bike Magazine this month had a tyre test that might help.
Personally I have only tried the Contis, and contrary to all perceived wisdom on the net I loathe and detest them. The only set of tyres I have owned that I have seriously considered throwing away since a set of oversized Kings fitted to a CX500 I was leant to go despatching in '93.

That's interesting, I really like my Conti's, I'm on my 3rd set now, all on different bikes. Just out of interest, what is it you didn't like about them? I started having doubts until I sacked the BMW recommended pressures in favour of the ones on the Continental website, now they're absolutely superb. Each to his own I suppose

Oh and I've not tried the others but I've heard good things about them too.

 

[KMD]

Can't comment on the Avons, but I binned a set of nearly new Tourances for Road Attacks, and all I can say is thay were as good a match for my 1150gs as the BT020's were for my VFR800 when they first came out. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever.

 

[red1]

Mich Pilot Road2 are very good in all weathers and give good mileage. I'm just about to change mine for another set after getting just under 8k on a 06 K1200GT.
... and 90% of that is 2-up fully loaded with a lot of motorway/autoroute miles.

 

[Slowdown]

I'm no riding god and don't push tyres anywhere near the 'limit' so other things make a difference to me.

And Avon's Road Hazard Warranty tips the balance for me. If you get a puncture in the first 1mm or wear they'll replace the tyre free of charge. Which saved me a pile of beer tokens a year ago. Oh - and Avons are British made!