Does the front and back tire need to match?
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I had a missmatch.. and that was the only time I wrecked... not saying my ability could have been the problem... but I have a feeling that contributed to it. I also have friends that will not even ride the bike around any decent corners.... just my two cents
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No harm to mismatch for town/city riding. I wouldn't do it for track riding but some guys I know will mismatch Pirelli with Metzler but they are "sister" companies and basically same compound with different patterns. I've seen racers run Michelin H2 fronts with Pirelli Supercorsa rear also.
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it dont matter
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I'm running missmatched right now, pilot sport in rear and I think it's a dunlop something in the front, feel fine.
The rear is brand new but the front is looking a little worn, maybe a touch scalloped to, I'm thinking of getting a pilot power for the front in the next couple weeks, would that go fine with the sport in the rear?
The rear is brand new but the front is looking a little worn, maybe a touch scalloped to, I'm thinking of getting a pilot power for the front in the next couple weeks, would that go fine with the sport in the rear?
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i have mis-matched right now with different tread patterns and i'll honestly tell you that you'll defiantely feel a difference...i'm about to swap my front to match the back
the front tire tread grabs different than the back tire tread pattern and the back end feels loose at times...especially on the freeway with rain grooves. i suggest you use the same all around.
BTW ski yer a total whore !!!! :lol:
4k+ posts???? :headscrat
the front tire tread grabs different than the back tire tread pattern and the back end feels loose at times...especially on the freeway with rain grooves. i suggest you use the same all around.
BTW ski yer a total whore !!!! :lol:
4k+ posts???? :headscrat
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Dstrbd GSXR said:I had a missmatch.. and that was the only time I wrecked... not saying my ability could have been the problem... but I have a feeling that contributed to it. I also have friends that will not even ride the bike around any decent corners.... just my two cents
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ouch... :damn: :damn:
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For normal street riding........ it DOES NOT MATTER. it only matters in aggresive track riding, where the temperatures and amount of grip a tire provides is CRUCIAL. Most peoepl will almost never get a tire to its full operating temp on the street, let alone its limits of traction, where the differences in tire will manifest itself. One tire might let go a bit different from another, and thus cause problems at tthe limits.
the ONLY thing you will notice on the street is different amounts of feedback from the tires........ but this is only if you are sensitive enough to what a bike is doing to know what I am talking about.
the ONLY thing you will notice on the street is different amounts of feedback from the tires........ but this is only if you are sensitive enough to what a bike is doing to know what I am talking about.
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like i said...here in cali they have these rain "grooves" on most of the freeways...never had trouble until i swapped my back tire and the tread pattern was different
nothing drastic or anything, but it felt a little loose in the rear for the first month or so.
nothing drastic or anything, but it felt a little loose in the rear for the first month or so.
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I would say so just to be on safe side, AKA Better safe than sorry.
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Wow $400 for a set of tires..........
$200 a set for my Metzelers baby and they are PREFECT for the street.
$200 a set for my Metzelers baby and they are PREFECT for the street.
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man i must be way behind i still run the $90 208's
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