I need a new front tyre on my 1250 gsa, so I went to my nearest BMW dealer and they said it is fine to fit a different make of tyre to the front and rear, the back is still has plenty of wear left. Is this correct?? I assume so but....
Is it ok to have different makes of tyres front and rear?
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ideally keep same tread pattern, i always buy my tyres in pairs which usually means im changing the front earlier than i need to. I recently changed mine and at the time the dealer was struggling to source tyres in pairs, he either could get rears but no fronts or vice versa, I ended up ordering the tyres I wanted which were delivered free by Bikespeed and dropped them off at the dealers for fitting to my bike, I think they only charged me around £20 a wheel fitting so I did make a big saving on the prices they were quoting to supply and fit and they in the end couldnt source. Checkout Bikespeed they had a pair of Conti Trail Attacks for £230.
AberdeenAngus
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Yes its fine.
hmmm , i'd rather have at least from the same maker.
Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim 
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Why??Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim
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AberdeenAngus
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Based on what?Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim
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AberdeenAngus
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Did the tyre salesman tell you that?
No issue using different makes front to back. If by some slim chance it upsets the handling then swap out the older tyre as well 
Probably, can't remember, it goes back to the 70's
Been doing that for years as front and rear have different wear rates and I change brands regularly, after researching I cannot find any evidence of it being problematical, after all it’s not like you’re on the same axle ?
My Smart car has 4 different brands of tyre, one on each corner. Whilst the aesthetic of that annoys the inner me, it actually works fine.
In a different life I worked for a motor-racing team. The Jaguar XJ Coupe V12s raced with different compounds on every corner.
No insurance company will give a monkey's about what tyres you use.
Go with what feels right for you.
In a different life I worked for a motor-racing team. The Jaguar XJ Coupe V12s raced with different compounds on every corner.
No insurance company will give a monkey's about what tyres you use.
Go with what feels right for you.
Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim
I never had mismatched tyres (unless if we talk mixing compounds), but... if they ever try this, you can send them their way.
That is 100% true. They work better in tandem as intended.
But you can still ride properly with mismatched tyres.
Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim
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What about a small claim ?
Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim
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How many used cars have same makes of tyres front and rear or even four different makes of tyres fitted, as long as they are the correct type, load ratimg and speed index and have legal tread depth then it makes no odds in the event of a claim.
As to whether different manufacturers tyres on a bike will give you optimum handling I doubt most road riders will notice unless there is a mismatch of profiles or
compound
Not sure your insurance company will be happy if you have a big claim
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I cannot see why?
I have an Avon on the front and a Pirelli on the rear of my Tenere 700
No problems in the wet or dry
Bmw issue a list of recommended tyres for each bike which isn’t very large. Insurance companies are always looking for ways not to payout and this would give them a good reason not to pay a large claim.
I am sure this will work fine, but I wouldn’t risk it
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But it’s in the 1250 section,so hardly a surprise ….
