Who has a matching tyre set?

[Pex Adams]

I match my tyres.

Even if it means going without lunch for a month.

Hang on a minute - you get sponsored by Avon!

I thought it was a bit much to expect you to go without lunch for a month...

[James Deuce]

Shuddup, shuddup, shuddup

[crash harry]

Match them by brand usually, given that I'm a diehard pirelli fan for some reason. They've never put a foot wrong as far as I'm concerned. But I usually run a Diablo front and a Diablo Strada rear, before the Strada came out I was using a Dragon and that did me well too.

Not real fond of the Bridgestones that are on the 'busa. They don't really inspire confidence for some reason. They are the first matched set I've had in ages

[R6_kid:Me]

On my ZXR250A i used to run a BT92 front and a BT45 rear, this was simply to get more life out of the rear tyre. The BT45 front had the same cut, but was different compound to the BT92 (92 being stickier).

When i bought the R6 it had matching M1's, i then put a Z6 on the back which meant i was running tyres with a different tread pattern/cut, again same idea as with the ZXR. After a long discussion with cowpoos about why this could be bad in wet weather (the fucker even made me do some maths) i've since endeavoured to match tyres.

I've run Supercorsa pro's in a set, again different compounds but same cut.

ATM i have a set of M1's again, only because the shop i went to in Taupo didnt have a set of Pilot Powers on hand, which will be my next set of tyres.

I think the main point here is to make sure people KNOW not to match radials and non-radials. I think there is a compromise where you can run radial rear and non-radial front, but dont quote me. I'm not sure why it is but im sure someone can enlighten us all!

[sAsLEX]

I think the main point here is to make sure people KNOW not to match radials and non-radials. I think there is a compromise where you can run radial rear and non-radial front, but dont quote me. I'm not sure why it is but im sure someone can enlighten us all!

Can you even buy the different types of radial and non these days in sprot bike tire sizes?

[quickbuck]

Can you even buy the different types of radial and non these days in sprot bike tire sizes?

Yep, I am pretty sure you can.

Although.....
They (the tyre manufacturers) might have made it American proof. (To prevent pending law suits etc....)

[Gremlin]

matched sets... but I seem to run them out evenly... so buy whole sets. Mind you, I do seem to squeeze about 10k out of each set, so not too bad for z6...

[Sensei]

Have mixed Brands & types of tyres for 27ys . Haven't found a perfect combo yet come close tho. If you don't try different Combos then how can you say you know Shit about what is a good tyre & what isn't ?????????? " Harden the Fuck Up " !!

[Motu]

Yeah,tyres are fun - you need to experiment.I've put tyres on,gone to the end of my street turned around come back and took them off again - but at least I tried them and have a result to put in my personal data storage.I've sweated out terrible tyres until the bloody things finally wore out....I've had some fantastic tyres,and bought something else next time.Mind you,I'm not a performance orientated person and am unlikely to kill myself from an incorrect tyre choice.

[Bob]

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.

010 - the sporty end of Bridgestone road tyre - replaced (or being replaced) by the 014 I believe. 020 is the more "sports-touring" tyre. It has a harder wearing centre with grippier edges.

I've run both (on different bikes) and the 010 is v.grippy and fills you with confidence. 020 isn't as grippy - but it still good and is an excellent wet weather tyre. It also lasts about twice as long as the 010!

Btw - note for any (original) Fazer owners. A lot of people put an 010 on the front and 020 on the rear. There is a whole urban myth about Bridgestone recommending this. No they didn't - to the point that man from Bridgestone came out to say they did not and it isn't recommended! This happened becuause there wasn't an 020 front that fitted the old Fazer! There is now, by the way.

What it (010 front/020 rear) did was make the front turn in quicker. But 020 front/rear made it a much more stable and predictable cornering experience.

But as Bridgestone man said - mis-matched tyres could be a reason for Mr Insurance Claims Assessor to reject your claim. There could be grounds to say "Mis-matched tyres are not designed to perform together and so could have been a contributory measure in the accident".

Be worth checking with a local insurer, if anyone has a friendly contact.

[Brian d marge]

My enfield Had matching tyres

Speedmasters front and rear . Black , round and hard as Nails . Consistant performance in both wet and dry conditions

Best thing ever to come from Britain ,


Stephen