I've had these tires on for about a week now (Avon Sports in a 200). Short 15 to 20 milers didn't show any wear. But after an over 100 miles ride it took off the edge of the tire and left it melted shiny. I scuffed the gloss off with fine sandpaper to see if it would still rub. Sure enough after 120 mile run today... edge is as shiny as it can be. I thought my alignment was off, but I use a set of calipers to check the axle and it's dead on. Avon said the tire is a 202 mm...I thought I'd have enough clearance..guess not. The tires looks good on, I just wish I could keep it on there without having to worry about catstrophic chain, or tire failure.
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That sucks.
I have a new pair of Viper Sports in the garage which I'll be putting on in a few weeks. Entered 200 on the order form and went back and changed it to 190 before hitting confirm. Glad I did!
Is that supposed to be a snake head engraved in the tire? Are those regular sport or supersport?
I have a new pair of Viper Sports in the garage which I'll be putting on in a few weeks. Entered 200 on the order form and went back and changed it to 190 before hitting confirm. Glad I did!
Is that supposed to be a snake head engraved in the tire? Are those regular sport or supersport?
looks like its hitting the chain.....
i wondering if you can have it shimmed somehow?
When it's sitting still it should have enough clearance to ride (just barely). I run these tires at 41 till I get a good feel for them. After reading some more here I decided to go down and recheck the alignment..with the depth gauge on the micrometer I was dead on. Soooo..I decided to F with it and see what happens. I dialed in a little less than an a 64th of an inch more tension on the brake side. As a little pre-text I replaced the rear brake while i had the tire off last week. I have noticed that I had a squeal coming from the rear brake with light pressure. Jump to tonight....After I dialed in more tension on the brake side, behold...no more brake squeal. I don't know if a little less than a 64th at the axle will make much difference at the tire edge, but hey I wound it to 120 no ride diffence, and no brake squeal.
You can shim your sprocket or spacer between wheel and sprocket hub. Looks like all you need is 0.5-0.7 mm there.
that snake head on the side represents the Viper & Venom series of tires ... they are built to different dimensions than the ST Azaro & Storm series tires most of us use.
what was is the part number of this tire?
what was is the part number of this tire?
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