Running different tire brands?

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Philip M

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So i usually try an stick to running the same brand tires front and back.... but because of some mix up, i am owed a front qualifier from dunlop.

Right now i have a qualifier on the rear, but there is locally a good deal on some brigstones, so i might pick up a racier rear.

I imagine the tires will have different shapes and profiles, and im curious how much it really matters, if any at all?
 
bad idea, of coarse it all depends on how you ride. it's not like the tires will suddenly deflate while in mid turn, but if you have any sort of "feel" for the handling of the bike don't do it.
 
ya that was what i was worried about....


anyone else have experience with this? What if i just went with a dunlop GP or something stickier... but still dunlop?
 
Really all depends on how hard you ride and your feel for the bike. If you ride at 4/10's of the bike's performance, on the street, and are numb, you might not notice a difference. You will get a different handling bike for sure. Grippy rear and looser front tire and pushing the bike, you will get some washout on the front, understeer and push through corners which you MAY be able to correct some by dropping some pressure in the front.

In general, run a matched set. If maximum performance isn't the goal and tire life is what you want on the street you can run a harder compound or triple compound tire on the rear and grippier front.

How does that work on a Duc? I haven't a fuggin clue. I ALWAYS want maximum grip and run matched tires. Tires are cheap compared to low or high sides.
 
hi brett, my point exactly. i don't think running different tyres and brands make all that much difference. I do the same as you. So when we are changing the first rear. the front has lost some grippyness and even changed profile a little. Last change i couldn't get a rear supercorsa so i had a michelin power race on the back and a supercorsa on front. Didn;t notice any difference. I usually run different compounds from front to back and of course different pressures. So i think that as long as we use similar profile with similar performing tyres it doesnt matter too much if they don't match.
 
it is all relative though but for me if i wanted to just cruise around i would be on a different bike. high performance bike - high performance riding - no compromises when it comes to tires, my 2c
 
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