tailwind@ak.net
Tailwind
OK, I know that tis topic has been beat to death on other threads, and I've read most of them. Still, I'm not sure what would be best for me and my riding style. My primary use is my wife and I load up and travel on two week motorcycle rides, twice a year. We're pretty heavy with both panniers and the top box full of enough gear to go two weeks. The problem I've had with all my tires is premature wear on the sides of the tires. I think that this is because of the dual compound construction of sport touring tires combined with heavy loads. I've tried Avon Azaros (bad), Avon Sport 2 (worse), and Metzler Z6 (OK). I got 8000 miles out of my Z6, which is OK, but it has handled pretty poorly for the last 4k because the profile of the tire is all squared off. I'd like to try a single compound tire. What do "cruiser" bikes use? I'd think that some of those giant beasts might use some pretty stout rubber. Any ideas on what is available?