XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Pirelli Dragon (OEM)
DATE FITTED: From New
DATE REPLACED: 1 Month after buying
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 1
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): N/A
BOUGHT FROM: North East Motorcycles
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Twisties / Commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 1900 kms
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 1900kms
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Not too bad... a little squirmy under power but a decent OEM tyre.

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Standard Pirelli's
DATE FITTED: On brand new bike 13/07/2007
DATE REPLACED: 22/05/2008
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 10 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): N/A
BOUGHT FROM: N/A
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): A & B roads/Town/Motorway (M8 Kingston Bridge)
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 2741 miles, front is fine but rear was probably illegal for the last 2 or 300 miles.
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 2741
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: I thought they were quite good. Though my previous road bike was a KE100 on knobblies. Should be interesting to see how they compare to the Distanzia's.

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Avon Distanzia
DATE FITTED: 22/05/2008
DATE REPLACED: N/A
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): N/A
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Both. �210.58 ride in/out.
BOUGHT FROM: Ducati Glasgow
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): A & B roads/Town/Motorway (M8 Kingston Bridge)
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 2741
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: N/A
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: N/A
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Initial comment after 40 miles. Steady at speed and handled twisties well. Taking it reasonably easy until they are scrubbed in.

XTX/XTR: 07 Spec XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Avon Distanzia
DATE FITTED: 24th May 2008
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Front �54.99 from Busters (�6 to be fitted and balanced at Trent Vallet Tyres), Rear �110.29 supplied and fully fitted and balanced to a loose wheel at T.V.T.
BOUGHT FROM: Front from Busters (mail order), Rear from Trent Valley Tyres (Local tyre supplier)
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town & commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: Front 1550 miles, Rear 1550 miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: This is my second set of Avon Distanzias. The first were a great addition on my first 04 spec XTX so when I wore the OEM fitted tyres out on my new 07 spec XTX there really was only one choice to be made. (That was where to get the Avons from!!!)

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Avon Distanzia
DATE FITTED:10/10/07
DATE REPLACED: 6/6/08
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 8
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear �100 delivered then �25 fitted on bike
BOUGHT FROM: Essential Rubber
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Hard and fast fun
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 5203
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 9004 It was below limit
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 3801
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: What can i say that hasn't been said already,EXCELLENT, just hope they can sort out the supply problems

I got my Avon Distanzia from Essential Rubber (Sorry don't have the slip anymore). Since then my bike picks up a wobble at about 75mph, took it too them twice and they couldn't fix it. Took it somewhere else they checked it, the balancing was out a bit and the tyre was over inflated (not the main cause of my issue). One of the guys at Essential Rubber told me that he checked the balancing again when I took it back the 2nd time and it was fine, he never took my wheel off the bike so I don't know how he checked it again. The actual problem is that my front tyre wasn't moulded correctly, it's a bit warped. It's almost time for a new set of tires so I doubt they going to replace the faulty one now and like I said I didn't keep the slip.

So I won't be going back to Essential Rubber. I do love Avon Distanzia though, they stick like glue and my cornering has gotten a lot better. I just can't go faster then 75 mph on them.

Brett, I am surprised to read this. I know at least a 100 people in London that are Essential Rubber clients and all of them can't praise them enough.

If it was proven that the tyre was incorrectly moulded (not Essential Rubber's fault but Avon) then you could have at least asked to have that tyre sent back to Avon for inspection, with or without receipt the tyre is an Avon and they should check to see if there really is something wrong with it.

Essential Rubber were probably looking for the obvious reasons for the high speed wobble which is either over inflation or incorrect balancing.

Give them another chance mate they are some of the best in London, each one of them riders that like to work with riders. If you do make sure you keep the receipt this time, also don't forget to mention the forum as you will get a 10% discount.

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: AVON DISTANZIA
DATE FITTED: JULY 10th 2008
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): 270 EUROS (217 GBP) - INCL. FITTING
BOUGHT FROM: AVON DEALER IN GREECE
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): TOWN & MOTORWAY
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 9000 Km (5625 MILES)
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: HAVE THEM FOR 2 DAYS ONLY BUT DID 860Km IN 2 DAYS (537 MILES). OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN TOWN/MOTORWAY! STICK LIKE GLUE / LEAN WITH SO MUCH CONFIDENCE EVEN AT 100mph !!! >>>STOCK PIRELLI DRAGON TYRES... SO HAPPY I FINALLY GOT RID OF THEM! WHAT A USELESS, AWFUL, CHEAP, DANGEROUS, PIECE OF ****!!!!

XTX/XTR: XTR
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michellin Sirac
DATE FITTED: 04/2006
DATE REPLACED: 11/07/2008
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 27 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear �55 (Massive tread depth)
BOUGHT FROM: Freedom Motorcycles
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting/Twistys
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 800 miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 6007
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 5207
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Love em