Avon Cobra Tires for Honda GL1800
-
Upload
bernard-casey -
Category
Documents
-
view
45 -
download
0
description
Transcript of 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
Radial - 6 ply (1 Nylon/2 Aramid belts)
Uniform contact patch, reduce tread squirm
Resists cupping or squaring off
Nylon Belt
Aramid Belts
Tread Profile
Rounded Profile for nimble handling
Varied groove lengths & widths
Tread Design
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 trikes130/70R18 63V
To resist rapid or irregular wear:
Flatter profile over a motorcycle tireSolid blocks or rubber Tapered groovesBridge which joins blocks of rubberDurable 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 coldSolo 2 up light 2 up heavy
Front 36-40 40-41 41-42Rear 40 42 42-44