When it comes to aftermarket cruiser tyres in the UK, British based manufacturer Avon Tyres rule the roost.
Following on from the success of their original Cobra, the latest Cobra Chrome with its unique snakeskin design on the edge of the tread was released to the world in at Intermot in 2018.
Available in a huge range of sizes, and in both black and whitewall, they’re well priced against the competition and they perform well too.
Over the past two and a bit years they’ve also been selected as original equipment on a number of motorcycles including the latest Rocket 3 roadster from Triumph.
Bike Magazine’s John Westlake has been lucky enough to have one of the Avon shod Rockets on test for several months, and in their previous April ’21 issue he had this to say about the Cobra Chromes:
“Cruiser tyres have a difficult job because the bikes are usually massive, so the tyre carcass has to hold up 300kg or so, and the cruiser geometry is long and slow, so the rubber has to work extra hard to help the bike steer.
Given all that, the Cobra Chromes work miracles on Triumph’s latest Rocket 3.
Despite the vast wheelbase and tyre width (150 on the front!), the Rocket turns in sweetly and feels accurate – not something you can accuse most cruisers of.
Grip in the dry easily copes with the limited lean angles possible and is tolerable in the wet. The Chromes don’t warm up like a sports touring tyre in the cold though, so cold days can be sketchy.
Overall verdict: impressive.”
Dealers will find the full Avon Cobra Chrome range in stock at Cambrian Tyres, with next working day delivery available across much of the UK mainland.