New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Avon introduces new AV11 panel van tyre
The R-rated AV11, developed specifically for panel vans, has joined Avon’s ever-expanding range of LCV tyres. Complementing the AV9, the new tyre can be had in a limited range of sizes from launch, with an expanded line-up arriving later in the year.Designed with long life and durability in mind for high-mileage vehicles, the R-rated AV11 is currently available in the following sizes: 215/60R16 C, 205/65R16 C, 215/65R16 C and 235/65R16 C. Notable among the AV11’s features are robust sidewalls to cope with running into and over kerbs as well as a reinforced carcass which is capable of withstanding heavier than average loads. The tyre also provides optimum wet-weather handling.
“We know that our van-driving customers often depend entirely on their vehicles for their livelihoods,” said Nigel Hampson, sales and marketing director of Cooper Tire Europe, the company behind the Avon brand. “For them, the choice of a tyre is far more crucial than the average motorist and that’s why we’ve designed the AV11 with those people in mind.
"The AV11 will stand up to relatively harsh treatment, be it heavy payloads or scuffing along kerbs and other obstacles that are the everyday perils of the average LCV. And, when it comes to inclement conditions, the AV11 ensures that a bad day of weather needn’t mean a bad day for your business.”