Description
Street and sport-touring riders looking to replace a worn-out OE tire with something that grips harder in the wet without going full track-day soft will want to look closely at the Avon Spirit ST. Sport-touring riders tend to notice the difference most in mixed weather, where a lot of touring compounds go vague the moment the pavement gets damp, while the Spirit ST holds its bite through that transition.
- Interlocking three-dimensional points hidden in the tread sipes improve stability and grip while limiting flex
- Tubeless (TL) construction sized for direct fitment to compatible sport and sport-touring wheels
- Ultra-high performance hypersport touring category, tuned for mixed street and highway riding
- Casing tuned for stability under load, which matters when the bike is carrying luggage or a passenger
- Consistent warm-up behavior helps the tire find grip quickly rather than needing an extended break-in lap
- Tread pattern channels water away from the contact patch to keep wet-road confidence high on the highway
This particular Spirit ST comes in the rear 190/50ZR17 73W TL size, matched to the sidewall spec many sport-touring platforms call for, so check your bike’s manual before checkout. Riders switching from a pure sport tire often notice the Spirit ST holds heat more evenly across a full tank of highway miles, which shows up as steadier feedback once the pace picks up in the twisties.
