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NAK3D696
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Can I mix tires?
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May 03, 2009, 01:31:23 PM »
So I have a flat in my rear OEM BT56. ( 696) I would like to switch these out with BT016s but tight on funds. Can I put a BT016 on the rear and leave the Bt56 on the front for now? Thanks in advance
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May 03, 2009, 01:48:15 PM »
It's totally fine to do this if you don't mind zombies attacking you at stop lights.
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Re: Can I mix tires?
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I believe the best thing is to have the same tires. They are made to pull in the same direction, performance wise. Profile/grip/???
There will be some (small?) differences, but I really don't think you'll notice it much. It probably would be good advice to take it slow at first, so you get used to the (little?) different handling.
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Re: Can I mix tires?
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May 03, 2009, 02:13:27 PM »
if you go for similar tires the zombies attacks will be minimal, they arent that smart.
alternatively, you can stay zombie free by just plugging the thing if is a simple small home.
im running Pilot Power front, and Pilot Road 2CT rear. so far no zombie attacks.
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Re: Can I mix tires?
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May 03, 2009, 03:56:23 PM »
Short Answer: Yes.
Long Answer: Still Yes.
Rear tires wear faster than front. Do a good cost benefit analysis in your head before switching to a faster wearing compound for the rear.
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May 03, 2009, 04:50:01 PM »
id be kind of iffy on saying yes without some commentary, dont start mixing classes of tyres.
A Touring tyre will be less round then a sport tire and the difference in shape might upset the bike.
TOuring tires are less triangle shaped then sport tires which means you will need to muscle it more to get it to lean. If one part of the bike wnats the lean, and the other is fighting it, you may ended up on the wrong side of a shit stick.
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May 03, 2009, 09:56:49 PM »
i was going through the same debate in my head. i have the 696 with bt56 and the rear is worn sqaure almost. but i am getting a second bt56 for now. hope to get another 4000km and then switch to pilot road 2ct to get more touring out of the sport.
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May 04, 2009, 05:51:58 AM »
You can get a set of BT016 for less than $250 shipped to you. (In the states anyway)
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Re: Can I mix tires?
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May 04, 2009, 09:43:34 AM »
Diablo Strada in back, standard Diablo in front; no problems. In fact, it handles better now than with 2 Diablos (of course the rear was worn.) It would seem that combining a
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Re: Can I mix tires?
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May 04, 2009, 09:57:37 AM »
would love for a tire manufacturer rep to come on here and tell us the skinny on mixing tire types
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May 04, 2009, 10:00:03 AM »
I survived my first zombie attack. It was close there for a second.
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May 04, 2009, 01:47:04 PM »
Here's how I've always thought of it: You can hurt yourself by having a sportier tire in one place or the other, the non-sporty tire is your limiter. You wouldn't be worse off than having both non-sporty tires, but not as sporty as two sport tires. The limiting factor would be the non-sport's, that's it.
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May 04, 2009, 03:48:24 PM »
NO !
I was attacked by zombies every time I got to ~85 mph the "zombie death shake" was VERY apparent ...
I was running different brands / compounds though F Avon Viper Sport AV59 R Dunlop Qualifier
Finally solved it when I got a rear AVON to match.
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May 04, 2009, 04:08:10 PM »
Interesting. I've never had any problems whatsoever from a dunlop front and pilot power rear.
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May 04, 2009, 04:22:30 PM »
if they are the same shape, i wouldnt matter unless u were pushing the limits on one of them.
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