Avon 250 questions

[parkinglot]

Warrior Rear Tire Technical Detail

[gdlooknemt]

this tire below is $200 shipped to my door!

Dunlop Elite 3 Radial 250/40VR18-BW
. Tire Width: 10.02"
. Tire Diameter: 26.20"
. Tread Depth: 6.5mm = over 8/32"
. Rim Range: 9" recommended
. Capacity: 1,019 pounds
. Weight of Tire: not listed

this tire below is $250 shipped to my door!

Avon Cobra AV72 Radial 250/40VR18
. Tire Width: 251mm = 9.9"
. Tire Diameter: 655mm = 25.8"
. Tread Depth: 6.8mm = over 8/32"
. Rim Range: 9" recommended
. Capacity: 1,019 pounds
. Weight of Tire: not listed

Which one do I get? it looks like the elite is slightly larger and cheaper?!?!

[Sherriism]

I am very interesting in this question myself... *bites nails* waiting for more info

[gdlooknemt]

bump, any suggestions?

[Ama]

Originally Posted by gdlooknemt

bump, any suggestions?

id also be interested, and do you have a link for these? if the one for 200 bucks is the one i'd wanna snatch one up for sure

[parkinglot]

I think I have read that the Avon looks bigger ..don't know if Its because of the diameter or not. I bought the Avon from eBay for 220 shipped. Dot numbers have it built last year..had much luck with the Avon tires..I'm gonna stick with them

[kylenv]

the dunlop 250 tire is much taller then the other tire choices, regardless of what the companies have listed they are "ballpark at best" depends on the rim they installed them on and also each tire seems to be a hair diff...then the next. From tons of experience the 250 avon is the closest to stock height, is always just a tad wider when placed on it's side next to and avon 260 sometimes close to 1/8"wider due to how the avon comes together on its side. Also having run the dunlop let me say, it is heavy, a hard tire, and it way to tall and you will have issues running this tire with a stock fender. A couple people have used these with my kits and it's been hit and miss but nobody said they would do it again if they had the money to buy the avon. This is why I tell everyone 250 avon or if they just love metzeler go with there tire. Me having a choice I always used the 250 and loved it

[Sherriism]

Originally Posted by kylenv

the dunlop 250 tire is much taller then the other tire choices, regardless of what the companies have listed they are "ballpark at best" depends on the rim they installed them on and also each tire seems to be a hair diff...then the next. From tons of experience the 250 avon is the closest to stock height, is always just a tad wider when placed on it's side next to and avon 260 sometimes close to 1/8"wider due to how the avon comes together on its side. Also having run the dunlop let me say, it is heavy, a hard tire, and it way to tall and you will have issues running this tire with a stock fender. A couple people have used these with my kits and it's been hit and miss but nobody said they would do it again if they had the money to buy the avon. This is why I tell everyone 250 avon or if they just love metzeler go with there tire. Me having a choice I always used the 250 and loved it

Thank you kylenv. What great info!

[kylenv]

Welcome, this is also just what I have found so before someone gets technical I have had so many of these tires its crazy and that is the best info I have on this subject :0)

[gdlooknemt]

done deal avon 250/40 r18!!

any input as for a matching front tire? might as well get a new front since Im pulling the rubber off to powder coat..

thanks kyle...