Cooper will be closing their British Avon factory at the end of the year
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Avon is (was?) a big player in certain racing markets....but that probably isn't where the profits are. Sad to hear.
Under Cooper, Avon tried the US market in the late 2000's and their two tires were decent for their price range. I had their Tech M500's on a 911, good tire.
Under Cooper, Avon tried the US market in the late 2000's and their two tires were decent for their price range. I had their Tech M500's on a 911, good tire.
I spooned Avon Venoms on a motorcycle a long time ago.
I purchased some Avon motorcycle tires last year. Some highly regarded their bias touring tires. Roadrider II's They've evidently became NLA almost immediately after Goodyear took Cooper. Not sure how long Cooper had Avon. Way back in the early to mid 1980's I purchased Avon auto tires on several occasions. Just standard tires that were sort of all-season. They seemed to be high quality in every way and were very reasonably priced. The primary way to get them was to mail or phone order to the importer in Baltimore.
Avon used to be the supplied tire on new high-end British cars such as Rolls-Royce and Jaguar.
Shame to see them go they were good tires.
Looking into getting a set of their Rangemasters sent over here while (if) I can, they just look right on a Series or early Defender.
