Avon Cobra Tires for Honda GL1800

Avon Cobra Tires for Honda GL1800
Challenges building GL1800 tires
Radial tire flex wears tires quicker
Bike is Heavy, powerful, fast,
Riders overload bike/under inflate tires
Customers want mileage and performance
Cobra Features
 Snakeskin effect sidewalls
 Aggressive tire design
 Sporty handling
 Load capacity rear - 992 pounds
Triple compound rear for higher mileage
Rear Construction
Nylon
Belt
Aramid
Belts
Radial - 6 ply (1 Nylon/2 Aramid belts)
Uniform contact patch, reduce tread squirm
Resists cupping or squaring off
Tread Profile
Rounded Profile for nimble handling
Tread Design
Varied groove lengths & widths
reduce tire noise
Tread Pattern
Chevron pattern wicks water away
Tapered grooves for more contact area
Groove configuration
Reinforcing
piece resists
cupping
Solid
block of
rubber
reduces
squirm
Resistance to irregular wear
Avon’s front tire for GL1800 trikes
130/70R18 63V
To resist rapid or irregular wear:
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Flatter profile over a motorcycle tire
Solid blocks or rubber
Tapered grooves
Bridge which joins blocks of rubber
Durable compound
Benefits:
 Excellent comfort/ride quality
 Sport like handling
 Very stable at high speeds
 Good mileage
 Great performance & feedback
Recommended PSI?
Example:
Rider weight
200 lbs/91 kg
Co-rider weight 150 lbs/68 kg
Bike weight
933 lbs/424 kg
Tongue weight
35 lbs/16 kg
Gear/luggage
60 lbs/27 kg
Total weight
1378 lbs/626 kg
Tires capacity 1592 lbs/722 kg
Cobra pressure when cold
Solo
2 up light
Front
36-40
40-41
Rear
40
42
2 up heavy
41-42
42-44