Avon White Wall Tires

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  1. MPTriumph

    MPTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Hi all. I am thinking about putting some white wall tires on my street twin. Does anybody here run them on their bike? Any comments or concerns with this idea. I like them because they seem to give a motorcycle a nostalgic look. :)
     
  2. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    They do look cool, MPTriumph, but my hubby had some whitewalls on his 2013 H-D Road King Classic and they were a bear to keep looking good. He liked them a lot but didn't miss them when he got a different bike than didn't have whitewalls.
     
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  3. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    White walls do look great on the right vehicle, bike or car. I had some on a Jaguar I owned years ago. They were factory made Dunlops, rather than black walls with the white painted/stuck on, so were quite durable but still a nightmare to keep clean.
     
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  4. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    I had them on my thunderbird LT. They were Avon Cobra I think. They look great but as has been said they are difficult to keep clean.
     
  5. Geoff Butler

    Geoff Butler Never too old for Biking!

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    It’s quite an American look, not to my taste personally but could look good on the right bike.

    Something like this perhaps? https://pin.it/FhaHbhP
     
  6. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Here is a picture of my LT....
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  7. MPTriumph

    MPTriumph Well-Known Member

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  8. MPTriumph

    MPTriumph Well-Known Member

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    well, I might just try a set and see how they are. I don't plan on riding in any muddy or really dusty areas....that said, you never know! LOL. I really like the way they look.
     
  9. jurkka

    jurkka New Member

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    interesting to see- i am just thinking about fitting whitewalls to my ”new” 2003 america. i suppose the sizes are available to its rims too… now are those fenders from hd or self made?
     
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