One year old Avon cracking ALREADY?

[redrocket]

I was changing my oil and noticed cracking on my Avon cobra up front. It's less than a year old and less than 6K. Here's some pics, is my Avon still good? You can barely see it here in the pics but it's cracking inside between the floors and walls of the tread.

 

[jeepster09]

Try contacting Avon or dealer you got it from.....maybe they will step up and warranty it. :shock:

 

[warp9.9]

Sun is bad on skin and you are being punished for living in such a nice area

 

[caddydaddy]

What is the manufacture date of it? You said a year old, but is that when it was installed?

 

[budman]

http://www.amadirectlink.com/roadride/R ... /tires.asp

..check the born on date..tires have a shelf life..I don't remember what it is though..

 

[redrocket]

There's a number 1108, means 11th week of 2008?

 

[RooK]

I'm no tire specialist but I always thought little cracking like this was the result of the torsions the tire had and is completely normal.

 

[Blastedbones]

Ride harder, wear it out quicker & change tyre more often.. problems solved :lol:
Seriously though GMan is right on with the pressures, I noticed a huge improvement in frount end handling going up from 38 to 42 psi ( frount tyre). Always had the rear at 40-42, but didnt expect such a diff with just 3 or 4 more pounds in the frount , until I road it :shock:

 

[redrocket]

I run 41 in thr front, if these cracks are normal then I won't worry, anybody else want to look at their tires and elaborate

 

[redrocket]

I run 41 in thr front, if these cracks are normal then I won't worry, anybody else want to look at their tires and elaborate

+1 on that. the minute cracks are normal. After a while the ozone will attack the rubber and you'll get minute cracks in the sidewalls too. Little ones (like a hair) are ok. If you get bigger ones, time to replace the tire unless you are a farmer like me. When I get big cracks in a sidewall I put in a tube and keep on trucking. :lol:

Sounds like a good idea, I used to be a farmer too :lol: