I put an Avon Storm 2 Ultra - 110/80ZR18 - on the front last Fall. I know I have 5-6K miles on it now, and I'm impressed with the radial. As a career tire man, I would not have ordered this tire myself, had I known it was radial, but I had told my shop I would try a Avon after all these years and miles of running the Metzler Lasertec. So they ordered it.
And I like it. It has definitely changed the way I ride, and actually enhances the front suspension. Handles great, very responsive. Looks great, too, after wearing in. Time will tell how long it lasts, but so far, this has been a very nice improvement in an area I did not think I needed improving.
