TechR
Road Legal Tyres:
TYRE SIZE | SERVICE INDEX | RIM CHOICE | MEASURED AT | DIAMETER | SECTION | TREAD | REVOLUTIONS | |||||
psi | bar | ins | mm | ins | mm | ins | mm | mile | km | |||
205/55R14 | 5.5- 7.5 | 6.5 | 30 | 2.1 | 23.24 | 581 | 8.5 | 216 | 7.87 | 200 | 868 | 548 |
205/50R15 | 5.5- 7.5 | 6.0 | 30 | 2.1 | 23.44 | 586 | 8.54 | 217 | 7.87 | 200 | 860 | 543 |
225/45R15 | 6.0- 8.5 | 6.0 | 30 | 2.1 | 23.4 | 585 | 8.74 | 222 | 8.27 | 210 | 862 | 544 |
225/50R16 | 6.0- 8.5 | 6.5 | 30 | 2.1 | 24.9 | 632 | 9.37 | 238 | 8.58 | 218 | 810 | 504 |
225/45R17 | 6.0- 8.5 | 7.0 | 30 | 2.1 | 25.4 | 635 | 9.02 | 229 | 8.27 | 210 | 794 | 501 |
275/40R17 | 8.0-10.5 | 8.0 | 30 | 2.1 | 26.12 | 653 | 11.02 | 280 | 10.24 | 260 | 772 | 487 |
Avon Tyres Motorsport produces slick tyres in a variety of different compounds, with each compound aimed at a specific area of motorsport. This gives us the flexibility to provide highly tailored products to individuals needs. Below is a guide on compounds from hard to soft in descending order.
Note – Compound variant is only available in our slick tyre range
Remember – Softer compound does not always equal faster lap times
Stiffness | Compound | Application |
Hard | A70 | Ultra Hard compound for saloon car circuit slick applications. |
A29 | Very Hard compound for saloon car circuit slick applications. | |
A60 | Medium compound for saloon car circuit slick applications. | |
A30 | Medium compound for classic applications. | |
A37 | Hard compound for sportscar, Soft compound for saloon car applications. | |
A56 | Hard compound for sportscar / single seater circuit slick. | |
514 | Medium / Hard compound for single seater and sportscar circuit slick. | |
A24 | Medium compound for single seater, sportscar and sidecar circuit slick applications. | |
A11 | Medium compound for single seater, sportscar and sidecar circuit slick applications. | |
A53 | Soft compound for single seater and sidecar circuit slick applications. | |
A43 | Hard compound for single seater circuit wet. Soft compound for sportscar. | |
379 | Hard GT Hillclimb Compound | |
A49 | Medium / Soft compound for rallycross, single seater circuit. | |
A50 | Medium GT Hillclimb Compound. | |
A15 | Very soft compound for hillclimb slick / wet single seater circuit and sidecar wet applications. | |
A92 | Very soft compound for hillclimb slick / wet single seater circuit and sidecar wet applications. | |
Soft | A45 | Ultra soft compound for hillclimb slick / wet applications. Special Order Only |