Avon tyres closing down

[Ant]

Back in 't day when I were lad, when I had a Mk2 Golf, I got all four tyres replaced once as they were all bald, Avon ZV3, they were brilliant. Never had an Avon on the bike, still using Bridgestone on the bike.

[Yorick]

I remember all the proddy racers back in the day raving about AM22/23 track compound tyres, but my experience with their road tyres has been patchy to say the least.

I raced from 82 - 89 and never saw them used in the smaller classes.

It would have been AM26 for 250/350 LCs.

Nah. Was all KR124s then Michelin TF11 & TG22.

[mangocrazy]

I raced from 82 - 89 and never saw them used in the smaller classes.

It would have been AM26 for 250/350 LCs.

Nah. Was all KR124s then Michelin TF11 & TG22.

Ah yes. I remember running a TF11 on the front of my 350LC with a Pirelli somethingorother on the back. On the road...

[The Spin Doctor]

Anyone else remember the Avon Production Series?

[KungFooBob]

That was two years and twenty-one days before I was born.

[Yorick]

Anyone else remember the Avon Production Series?

Yup. Was legendary coz of the prize money and prestige.

[The Spin Doctor]

I don't know if the brand has actually ceased to trade or whether it's just the UK facility that's closing, it didn't say.

AFAIK, just the factory... for the moment anyway. Once that's gone, it's hard to see where Avon fit in the bigger picture any more.

[Gregor]

I don't know if the brand has actually ceased to trade or whether it's just the UK facility that's closing, it didn't say.

AFAIK, just the factory... for the moment anyway. Once that's gone, it's hard to see where Avon fit in the bigger picture any more.

Concentrate on the cosmetics side of the business I guess

[Mr. Dazzle]

They still make tyres for loads of other stuff, they're one of the 'go tos' for things like Caterhams, not-F1 single seaters, amateur rally and stuff like that? I dunno if that's just a branding thing or what though.

[Count Steer]

I don't know if the brand has actually ceased to trade or whether it's just the UK facility that's closing, it didn't say.

AFAIK, just the factory... for the moment anyway. Once that's gone, it's hard to see where Avon fit in the bigger picture any more.

Concentrate on the cosmetics side of the business I guess

Bing bong! Avon calling.

[demographic]

I'm sure that in one report they listed Brexit as being a major reason for the closure.
Not joking, it'll likely be on't net somewhere.

[Bigjawa]

They still make tyres for loads of other stuff, they're one of the 'go tos' for things like Caterhams, not-F1 single seaters, amateur rally and stuff like that? I dunno if that's just a branding thing or what though.

I think they make all the tyres for historic F1.

[littleredrooster]

That was two years and twenty-one days before I was born.

I'm fairly sure I was there spannering for a mate...

[Taipan]

That was two years and twenty-one days before I was born.

I'm fairly sure I was there spannering for a mate...

Was it Yorick in the seniors?

[Horse]

I'm sure that in one report they listed Brexit as being a major reason for the closure.
Not joking, it'll likely be on't net somewhere.

Brexit and the pandemic have been a godsend for CEOs when explaining failing businesses to the board - "It wasn't me, it's because of...".

And " ... the pandemic"

Sometimes they'll be right.

[Bigyin]

I have only ever had 1 Avon tyre on all my bikes and it was an Avon Venom iirc bought on the Isle of Man as it was the only tyre in the shop that would fit my 636 after a puncture coming into Ramsey off the mountain section. The shop was about to shut so Abel rode ahead to keep them open while i limped into town about 10 mph on a flat tyre. Went back out and scrubbed it with a couple of passes over the mountain in the dark as weather was forecast torrential rain for next few days and we had a couple of days in Wales still to do.

I dont recall any issues with grip and it lasted about 4000 miles before i changed it out for whatever i was using normally at the time. Animal from VD days used to always use Avon tyres on his bikes and for those that know him he doesnt hang around and pushed tyres hard

[G.P]

I'm sure that in one report they listed Brexit as being a major reason for the closure.
Not joking, it'll likely be on't net somewhere.

Brexit and the pandemic have been a godsend for CEOs when explaining failing businesses to the board - "It wasn't me, it's because of...".

I doubt its to do with Brexit, Avon has been Owned by Cooper Tires fromthe good 'ole US of A for years now.
The production facility in Melksham; a few miles down the road from me, was never that big for bike tyres. I had a tour round it about 12 years ago and was surprised how small capacity the bike tyre dept was even then.
I suppose you need to do deals to be the OEM Fitment on new bikes to get and retain volumes. I can't recall seeing many or any newbikes fitted with Avon tyres in recent years.