Avon no longer calling
Avon tyres have kept historic F1 cars on track.
Slim Borgudd scored a point on Avons for ATS at Silverstone ’81
There is a quiet but major upheaval coming in the tyre supply for historic racing as all production at the Avon factory in Melksham will finish in December.
For four decades and more, the Avon plant in the Wiltshire town has been at the forefront of supplying racing tyres, notably for a wide range of historic racing. As many as 300,000 to 400,000 tyres are made each year and some of them are incredibly niche in terms of size and construction.