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Old 31st March 2023
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got a set of wheels w/front rubber on backward
i hate changin tires
wore it out as it was
some rain was involved
avon am22, i think it was, 130 80 18
8000+ miles, was not new when i started
started cupping bout 7k
lil under 600lb wet bt, dual 4p calipers

edit: was am20, not 22
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Thx. As I posted that's a MotoGP front rain tire. MotoGP bikes are ROADRACERS. MotoGP bikes race in the rain. You think you know more than Michelins' engineers about rain tires? This has become a bit ridiculous...
Apparently you do not understand the difference between "knowing more" and "attempting to understand more".

To the inquisitive mind, that MotoGP front tire brings up questions. When others do not have the answers, they tend to look at the quest as "ridiculous".
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