imho the Venoms are the better rain tire. The Venoms are better in all categories cept one: Wear.
Cinnamon Girl came with Pirellis. I left the front tire in Lynchberg VA and the rear tire in Melbourne FL.
When I got the sickle, the Pirellis had a DOT of mid 94. They were old hard and craggy er dried out. I put german tyres on Cinnamon Girl after the Pirellis. I have the Venoms on Vera. The Metz last longer than Avons. I say go with the Avons given your track days scheduled.
I have noticed that Cinnamon Girl falls into corners ever so slightly more readily than Vera. Sister sickles they are so I attribute the different feel to the front tire. Then again the rubbed down Avons might be the reason. And that's my pint. I had the Avons installed last April and they need to be replaced already. The front due to cupping and the rear cause the tread is almost gone. If I didn't have to remove the rotor I would swap the wheels and ride Vera to the GA 08 Rally. As it is I get to wear out the 880 metzelers on Cinnamon Girl.
The actual front tire profile of the Avons v the Metzelers are what I really attribute to the different cornering feel. The Metz have no
flair where the tread meets the sidewall. Avons do.
What would I rather have? The Venoms. What will I put on Vera next? The ME880s.
