mixing tyres 02 Adv

[pomm001]

My old bus has tourance front and rear
The front tyre only seems to last a tad longer that the rear and the tread pattern 'cups' badly between the block treads, the front seems to be a little vauge and 'washes' out on some corners as well .

Is there another make of tyre i could use on the front that gives me a little more mileage, and sticks better to the road and be compatible

I dont go off road so block tread isnt important
many thanks

 

[plrb]

tyres

Conti Road Attacks on my 05 GSA, 23000 miles in 21 months, used 2 fronts and 5 rears, all road mileage and "pressing on" [only changed first front as it was on when bought bike and showed signs of cracking with plenty tread left] have subsequently upped pressures all round.
Work for me

 

[robc]

Hi plrb,
If I were you I'd put Tourances on the back. I've done 23,000 miles in 12 months mainly on the motorway and my last rear Tourance lasted 15,000 miles. Not sure how long the front will last but I did 12,000 on the one already fitted when I got the bike and the "new" one has only 11,000 on it and has loads of life left.

Pom001, in my opinion dual sport tyres such as the Tourances are the best tyres for grip and mileage. If I could fit them to my Kawasaki Versys I would. "Normal" road tyres just don't last as long and have far less grip in wet and cold conditions in my experience. Try fitting another brand of dual sport tyre such as the Michelin Anakee. I've never tried them as I'm very happy with the Tourances but tyre suitability varies from rider to rider.

Regards

Rob C

 

[monkeyboy]

Try fitting another brand of dual sport tyre such as the Michelin Anakee.

IMO The Anakee is a better tyre, in the wet certainly, but doesn't have the longevity of the tourance. I also thing the Bridgestone jobbies are poo compared to the Metz and Michelins