boo
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Hi had my gs since March had a new front tyre when I got it,now I need a rear is it best to stick with the same make as the front, I don't really do off road So any advice would be good.boo
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Yes!
Some peepes will come along and say ... Nah, it doesn't matter, but the best advice is, stick to same make tyres (and really, same tyre model too).
Same make / model will mean that the profiles will match so your handling will be as it should be. You will also have two tyres whose rubber compounds also match.
Replace the rear with the same and when the front is shagged buy a pair of what ever takes yer fancy ....
Some peepes will come along and say ... Nah, it doesn't matter, but the best advice is, stick to same make tyres (and really, same tyre model too).
Same make / model will mean that the profiles will match so your handling will be as it should be. You will also have two tyres whose rubber compounds also match.
Replace the rear with the same and when the front is shagged buy a pair of what ever takes yer fancy ....
IJGser
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Mix them and use it as a excuse if you fall off!
I mix and match road/off road. Ride according to grip and conditions simple.
I mix and match road/off road. Ride according to grip and conditions simple.
chipsonfriday
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Will the insurance company find this an excuse not to pay out?
I am with Giles on this one.
When I got back into biking I got told off many people (ex racers for most of them (lots of track days))to not mix and match your tyres.
some people do as they get what ever good deal is going at the time but I have had sports bikes, street bikes KTM's and now the GS and I have ALWAYS put the same make same model and same compound tyres on, and I always will continue to do so.
Spike
When I got back into biking I got told off many people (ex racers for most of them (lots of track days))to not mix and match your tyres.
some people do as they get what ever good deal is going at the time but I have had sports bikes, street bikes KTM's and now the GS and I have ALWAYS put the same make same model and same compound tyres on, and I always will continue to do so.
Spike
rce
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If the new tyre is similar in performance and profile to the original no worries.
A new tyre of the same brand/model won't match the wear on the other tyre anyway unless you replace them as a pair.
A new tyre of the same brand/model won't match the wear on the other tyre anyway unless you replace them as a pair.
boo
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Thanks everyone I shall heed your advice and get the same on the rear Cheers Boo
IJGser
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Why would they
its not illegal is it? does it say in the policy wording tyre brands/type must match 
a road legal tyre is about the scope of legislation isn't it?
Yes!
Some peepes will come along and say ... Nah, it doesn't matter, but the best advice is, stick to same make tyres (and really, same tyre model too).
Same make / model will mean that the profiles will match so your handling will be as it should be. You will also have two tyres whose rubber compounds also match.
Replace the rear with the same and when the front is shagged buy a pair of what ever takes yer fancy ....
+1 agreed
However. I have been mixing tyres on my bikes for over 30 years without any problems. And i'm currently running a Metz Tourance on the rear, with Bridgestone Battlewing on the front of my 1200GSA.
The only time i insist on using matched pairs of premium rubber, is when riding a 190bhp mega sports bike on a race track.
However. I have been mixing tyres on my bikes for over 30 years without any problems. And i'm currently running a Metz Tourance on the rear, with Bridgestone Battlewing on the front of my 1200GSA.
+ 1. I mix and match all teh time and as long as they are similar type or contruction there won't be a problem
Unless your name is Fogarty, Haga or Sheene, it's very unlikely you'll notice any difference when mixing tyres*. I have often mixed tyres on bikes. I also use matched pairs.
ZZR600 on mismatched tyres in France, although they were both Pirellis
*Unless you mix road and knobbly tyres
ZZR600 on mismatched tyres in France, although they were both Pirellis
*Unless you mix road and knobbly tyres
Unless your name is Fogarty, Haga or Sheene, it's very unlikely you'll notice any difference when mixing tyres*. I have often mixed tyres on bikes. I also use matched pairs.
ZZR600 on mismatched tyres in France, although they were both Pirellis
*Unless you mix road and knobbly tyres
On a ZZR......Respect
On a ZZR......Respect
And the rear shock was knackered too
The front tyre had been rescued from a skip
Roymondo
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Tyres will only ever be matched as the maker intended when both are new. Once they have worn a bit, both will have changed their profiles significantly. Advice to only fit tyres of the same brand/model on both wheels is simply spreading FUD originating from the tyre companies' marketing departments.
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It's an age old argument.
Most people wouldn't know any different if they had two different makes on their bike. And of course a lot depends on how hard you ride yer bike and whether you're a hooligan or a plodder.
Put a dunlop qualifier on the front and a Ooooo I dunno ... say a Pilot road on the back, and you've got two completely different profiles.
Is it going to throw you off your bike? Of course not. Will you think the handling is shite? Probably only when you replace one with the correct other and then you'll think - 'wow' now my bike handles really nicely.
What about rubber compounds?
We all know the shite reputation that Trailwings had in the wet. So suppose some numpty put say a Pilot road 3 on his front and a death wing on the back??
Recipe for disaster? Yep
So Yeah, you'll be fine and you'll get away with it and if you're not that bothered about really tuning into how yer bike feels and how hard you can push it, then do it.
Personally, I stick to same compound, same profile.
Most people wouldn't know any different if they had two different makes on their bike. And of course a lot depends on how hard you ride yer bike and whether you're a hooligan or a plodder.
Put a dunlop qualifier on the front and a Ooooo I dunno ... say a Pilot road on the back, and you've got two completely different profiles.
Is it going to throw you off your bike? Of course not. Will you think the handling is shite? Probably only when you replace one with the correct other and then you'll think - 'wow' now my bike handles really nicely.
What about rubber compounds?
We all know the shite reputation that Trailwings had in the wet. So suppose some numpty put say a Pilot road 3 on his front and a death wing on the back??
Recipe for disaster? Yep
So Yeah, you'll be fine and you'll get away with it and if you're not that bothered about really tuning into how yer bike feels and how hard you can push it, then do it.
Personally, I stick to same compound, same profile.
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We all know the shite reputation that Trailwings had in the wet. So suppose some numpty put say a Pilot road 3 on his back and a death wing on the front??
Recipe for disaster? Yep
worst maybe?
I was going to get a pair of Dunlops in London on Friday after recommendation from Giles, back in Ireland now though and they were over priced in London so will probably stick with my beloved anakee2
You appear to have mis-matched your luggage as well.
Fogarty, Haga, Sheen, are you implying old, washed up or dead racers are the only ones to notice a difference with mis-matched tyres
I prefer to keep matched pairs, but won't throw away a really good tyre if switching brands, mostly I have not noticed any issues but I suspect some tyres will mix better than others.
In this day and age I also think in event of an accident it could be used against you with some arse of a solicitor claiming their client only pulled out in front of you because of your mis-matched tyres, or maybe you would have stopped quicker had you been on matched tyres etc.
First time in ages I've had a matched pair on my XChallenge
Just done 6000 miles with a Pirelli on the front & Dunlop on the rear
Rain or shine, fast or slow on the road
It's maybe a myth, perhaps
Just done 6000 miles with a Pirelli on the front & Dunlop on the rear
Rain or shine, fast or slow on the road
It's maybe a myth, perhaps
IJGser
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Money, better handling, wear rates or often in my case general tightness.
Some of the above hard to understand for wealthy sheep. Or Believers that not crashing is mostly down to tyre choice.
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