Avon stops production.

[Lee Patterson]

But the Mk II still says 215.50/15.....

 

[Chris Kennedy]

But the Mk II still says 215.50/15.....

Actually in the "Owner's Manual" it says 225/50/15, but orally I was told by Superformance/Hillbank that 225s won't work (they were rather emphatic, as I recall, re body damage). The Owner's Manual is generally not the best, to put it mildly. I thank everyone who has replied to my inquiries, but I think the bottom line is that unless you want to experiment with different makes front/rear (and people will then say "never mix makes"), go to different wheels etc., your choice is the Avons or BF Goodriches.

/s/ Chris Kennedy

 

[BenL]

If you're looking for a old-style track tire (not DOT approved), Goodyear Cobra bias-ply tires are still available for 15" wheels,
https://sascosports.com/tires_search_results.asp?tire_manufacturer=Goodyear
26.5x8.0-15
26.5x10.0-15

 

[Chris Kennedy]

If you're looking for a old-style track tire (not DOT approved), Goodyear Cobra bias-ply tires are still available for 15" wheels,
https://sascosports.com/tires_search_results.asp?tire_manufacturer=Goodyear
26.5x8.0-15
26.5x10.0-15

Thank you---yes, I have been looking at these, and also at Mickey Thompson tires. I am having some difficulty correlating the different sizing info, but am working on it.

Regards,
/s/ Chris Kennedy

 

[Alan Lofurno]

I called Sasco last week (US East coast distributor) and they confirmed all that is being discussed on the forum. I was surprised to hear that they had my tires in stock. I run CR6ZZ’s 295/50/15 and 215/60/15. I jumped on it and ordered a set immediately. And for the record they were 23% more than the last time I bought about 12 months ago!

 

[Ryan L]

For those of us building and crystal ball gazing, it makes it hard to commit to a particular wheel package at this point in time. I do hope some good news comes up soon.

 

[BenL]

I don't know if they still do it, but in the past Sasco, brought tires to a vintage events for pickup, instead of paying for shipping.

 

[Jim Albright]

I don't know if they still do it, but in the past Sasco, brought tires to a vintage events for pickup, instead of paying for shipping.

Luckily, I live only a couple hours from them

 

[Alan Lofurno]

Sasco will bring tires to the track. They offered to bring mine to the historical at Road Atlanta in April.

 

[Dale Murray]

maybe they will sell the rights of the CR6ZZ to Coker tire.

Coker bought two vintage wheel manufacturers and then shut them down. A better bet should be Hankook.

 

[Markus]

Any updates from anybody?

 

[Ron Earp]

Might have to consider alternatives. Hoosier certainly offers a large number of race tires that I've used for nearly twenty years. The still make some of the smaller wheels sizes as far as I know.

 

[DaveM]

This was from the May Motorsport issue.

 

[BenL]

So Cooper bought Avon, then Goodyear then bought Cooper and now Goodyear doesn't want to use the Avon factory to make any more tires?

I hope they get a good tax right-off for the factory closure.