Well across over there is the thread about what tires people use.
Who uses matching sets, or do you use a front you like especially?
I Buy matching sets
I buy a certain front, might not match the rear
I buy a certain rear, might not match the front
I use whatever I can get
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Well across over there is the thread about what tires people use.
Who uses matching sets, or do you use a front you like especially?
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I match my tyres.
Even if it means going without lunch for a month.
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always do matching sets.
Cause only those rubbber things keep you between upright and pain, so will buy best i can afford. and replace well before worn out
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Matching sets for me, though i usually go through several rears for every front
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At the moment both axles run the same brand but I'm not fussed over this and don't feel it's important to have matching tyres across different axles.
Tyres get replaced as required and I'll put on what ever I feel is right at the time. I won't simply replace the other axles tyre to make it a matching set just for the sake of it, especially if the other axles tyre still has decent life left in it. Should they come as a set (or excellent deal), then the other rubber will be stored in garage until such time it's needed.
However, on a cage it's important that both tyres on the same axle is replaced at the same time and match, matching a cages front & rear axle isn't important and obviously the spare is what ever provided it's healthy - they're a temp wheel for limping home/garage. The spare wheel (if not space saver) is typically rotated with a recently removed healthy tyre so the rubber isn't too old.
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Generally match metzelers. I prefer ME33 fronts. Hi Max front and Shinko rear seem to work fine on the CX. ME33 front and Barracuda rear combo works real well on the GB. Being a tight cunt I pop in the the local wreckers an do some of my tyre shopping there or take them off whatever I wreck. Have been known to turn down "better" brands in favour of "other".
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In general I match both ends. But I have run mismatched before and not had any problems. I ride like your nana's (slightly) younger sister tho....
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Rubber is tested in sets by the manufacturer. And some front/rear combo's have specific tread patterns that disperse water in magical ways which may or may not work with a different tyre.
With tyres I put my trust in the manufacturers testing above the opinion of the sales people (the last tyre guy i saw recommended i keep a mismatched pair on), or my own intuition. Especially the latter.
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I don't worry about matching.
The GSXR is, but that was more luck than planning.
I find the Avon Viper front an awesome tyre which works well with anything I have put on the rear. I haven't had any situation which would cause me to doubt the Viper front so far, so I tend to stick with what I know there.
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I've always used the same logic, but often wondered if the difference is significant, especially considering that I'm no Valentino Rossi.Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat
I've always liked Bridgestone BTs, with the dual compound and boringly neutral profile. I've always replaced the tyres on a "new" bike with BTs. I used to mix BT56 front and BT57 rear, reasoning that a slightly less sticky rear was worth the longer wear, and they has the same tread pattern anyway. When I decided to step back down the CC scale to the RVF, I went for the BT39, matched, and then the BT090. I've always got two or three rears to a front.
Now I'm wondering what the skinny is on the 010, 012, 020, etc that Bridgestone released while I wasn't paying any attention. But, no matter for now, because I've other things to spend my meagre funds on before the tyres on 750 need replacing, and it'll be a while before I can tell the difference between borked suspension and crappy tyres.
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Its a myth propogated by tyre manufacturers to sell more (of their brand) tyres. I've mixed and matched for years to suit different riding conditions and styles. Remember these tyres and the bikes they go on are made overseas where the roads and weather can be quite different. When I tour I prefer a harder compound on the rear but will allways have a sticky (er) compound on the front as I dont like losing the front end but can tolerate the rear hanging out a bit. That fits my riding profile. If I was sport riding all the time I would choose differently and same If I were track riding.
Last edited by terbang; 10th January 2007 at 10:43.
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I like Z6's and the bike does too. I don't replace them both at the same time though...
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Well on the 4r I ran pilot road on the back, and pilot sport on the front. The road tyre to give me that extra life on the commute, and the sport to give it a nice bit of grip for weekend rides.
Shall have to experiment with the new one a little...
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I always do matching sets, that get worn as a pair. And that generally means discarding a half-worn front.
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