http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/storm-2-ultra
 
I like these tyres a lot. £180 fitted to the bike at Chris Mullins in Gloucester. Dunlop Roadsmart 2 & Michelin PR4 equivalents are £260.
 
The rear has done 7600 miles on the MT09 Tracer - some life left in the front but at that price, treated the bike to a new set.
 
Shame the fitting ape bent the ABS encoder wheel on the rear tyre. It's straighter and working now but no quibbles, Chris is ordering a new one which can be fitted next time a tyre is changed.
 
Ideal "sport-touring" fitment for any midweight bike, tested in most conditions including the very wet Eiffel Mountains in March and the baking hot Auvergne/Welsh Marches in summer.
 
For lardier bikes they do a Storm 3 which is equivalent to Michelin PR4 GT
 

 
 

I settled on Avon sport touring tires on my TT600 years ago. Can't remember the model now, but I went through a few sets and was happy.
 
They offer a 15,000 mile tread wear warranty on the Storm 3D in the USA. It'd be interesting to hear from a Tracer/FJ rider who has tried this tire.

I did try the Storm 3D XM, but on my previous bike which was a Buell Ulysses. I liked the tire just fine but it was clear that it was not going to make anywhere near 15k miles.

Last weekend I struggled with the idea of either sticking with my known great street tire, the Michellin PR3 or to go with a
semi off road set.
After some scouring and research, I decided to go with the Avon AV53/54 series of 90/10 on/off road.
After a week of beating em up on the street and hitting gravel and loose sand on a couple fire roads,
I'd have to say these are an amazing buy!
I had em purchased and mounted locally for $360 USD.
The surprising thing is, they are SUPER sticky on the street. My only concern now, is how long they will last.
On my PR3's with my VFR, I tend to get 20k out of a set of tires. I seemed to only get 10k out of the
Dunlops that came OEM.

 

Last weekend I struggled with the idea of either sticking with my known great street tire, the Michellin PR3 or to go with a semi off road set.
After some scouring and research, I decided to go with the Avon AV53/54 series of 90/10 on/off road.
After a week of beating em up on the street and hitting gravel and loose sand on a couple fire roads,
I'd have to say these are an amazing buy!
I had em purchased and mounted locally for $360 USD.
The surprising thing is, they are SUPER sticky on the street. My only concern now, is how long they will last.
On my PR3's with my VFR, I tend to get 20k out of a set of tires. I seemed to only get 10k out of the
Dunlops that came OEM.

 
They look nice. Any pics of them on the bike?

 

 

 
Plenty of pics... just dirty tires in em'

 

 

 

Very nice