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Default Avon Cobra ww vs. Vee Rubber

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I just bought a 21 billet daddy sinister wheel for my 08 Street Glide. The shop recommended I go with a Vee rubber tire 120/70/21. They said it is the widest ww on the market for that size tire. I been looking at a Avon Cobra tire which looks *** if the ww is the same size so now I'm just left with which is the better tire. Any suggestions?
 
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Better Tire?...

I don't think there's really a comparison and I don't want to ever hear you say "Vee Rubber" again
 
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Vee Rubber? I had to look them up Thailand? That would be a no go I'm thinkin.
 
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I just installed Avon Cobra 120/70/21. I wished the whitewall was a little taller.Avon Cobra ww vs. Vee Rubber-photo993.jpg
 
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Better Tire?...

I don't think there's really a comparison and I don't want to ever hear you say "Vee Rubber" again
So Avon 1 blank blank 0
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Vee Rubber? I had to look them up Thailand? That would be a no go I'm thinkin.
Thank you
 
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Originally Posted by DoubleEagle
I just installed Avon Cobra 120/70/21. I wished the whitewall was a little taller.Attachment 496291
Thanks for the reply how thick is the ww on the Avon?
 
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Originally Posted by Rszsimmons
Thanks for the reply how thick is the ww on the Avon?
You can see it in his photo attachment, still with blue protection on it. It's a low profile tyre, so has a narrow sidewall.
 
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FWIW Avon Cobras are very highly rated in the UK. They are the only tyres made in the UK suitable for our damp climate and twisty roads with poor surfaces. Personally I think you can't do better!
 
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You simply cannot compare Avon tires to V** R***** tires, IMO Avon makes the best tires for our bikes, they are what I run on both of my softies. The white wall portion on the Avon 120/70-21 is ~5/8".
 


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