mixing tyres
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Probably can, but you've got a bike that's probably at least worth £5000 and you want to save at maximum £100 on a new tyre? 
Probably can, but you've got a bike that's probably at least worth £5000 and you want to save at maximum £100 on a new tyre?
i never bother with my cheap diversion in fitting the same tyre, it will either work ok(allways has for me) or not, not mixed tyres on the gs yet though, only just got it
i never bother with my cheap diversion in fitting the same tyre, it will either work ok(allways has for me) or not, not mixed tyres on the gs yet though, only just got it
Seen how much contact you have between the tyres and the road?
If it doesn't work I guess I'd be happy knowing that my only source of control was through a dubious set up
ELIMINATOR
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Why dubious? Same tyre sizes, just different makes. The tyre manufacturers are just covering their backs when they talk of only using matched tyres. It's only because no one can possibly test every combination that Tom, Dick, etc. may wish to try, that they protect themselves through fear of litigation.
Just coz someone may have scrimped & saved to buy their dream bike, does not mean that they can afford to chuck a perfectly good tyre.
I did as you did, I put a new Tourance on the back, whilst wearing out the Trailwing on the front
Just coz someone may have scrimped & saved to buy their dream bike, does not mean that they can afford to chuck a perfectly good tyre.
I did as you did, I put a new Tourance on the back, whilst wearing out the Trailwing on the front
Seen how much contact you have between the tyres and the road?
If it doesn't work I guess I'd be happy knowing that my only source of control was through a dubious set up
Brainwashed springs to mind
Try it and see
You have not fallen off using Trail (aka as death) wings so .......
You have not fallen off using Trail (aka as death) wings so .......
Before they made O20s to fit front and rear...I ran trailwing on the front and a '160' O20 on the rear to good effect....
Before they made O20s to fit front and rear...I ran trailwing on the front and a '160' O20 on the rear to good effect....
Hi Cool, what profile 160 did you use?
I dropped one to /60....as can be seen here on 'CCI' put back to standard to be part-ex'd for 'CCII'
Tyres
I ran Tourances on both wheels of my 1150gs, but on the advice of my local Tyre shop, I've now got a Pirelli Road on the back to hopefully get more mileage. I've not noticed any difference in the bikes behaviour in London, it still grips fine wet or dry, and leans fine as well.
I ran Tourances on both wheels of my 1150gs, but on the advice of my local Tyre shop, I've now got a Pirelli Road on the back to hopefully get more mileage. I've not noticed any difference in the bikes behaviour in London, it still grips fine wet or dry, and leans fine as well.
Hedgehog
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I've mixed Tourances with Mich's when I've had to but get a bit more wear out of the Torances so prefer them... only tried the Trailwings once & didn't particularly like 'em on high-speed cornering but that was all... should be no problem mixing 'em but shift over to Tourance when you're next changing.
beermonster
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I have a trail wing on the rear, tourance on the front, no problems. Don't lob a perfectly good tyre. 
CPL
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I have Tourance on both, but bought a trailwing for the back because I like the combo..
Jiffy176
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Had mixed tyres on loads of my bikes whilst I wore out the previous owners efforts Including my GS. Never had a problem
andybharris
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mixed tyres on my beemur and xj600,, ride all year in rain/sleet/snow etc on the xj600.. not noticed a problem,, however if i were to have a slide in the rain/sleet or snow i've no doubt some smart arse would say it's because you've mixed tyres.
CPL
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The one thing doing 1200 miles a week in cold, wintry, diesel soaked London taught me about mixing rubber is "dont put the stickier boot on the back"
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