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Tyre Thoughts....

  • 13-04-2006 5:41pm
    #1
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭


    Curious to see what anybody thinks here as to - Does it make any difference if the front and rear tyre (driver's side) on a bike are different makes?


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  • #2
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    none at all.

    At the moment I am running a Bridgestone/Pirelli combination on one bike, and all Avons on the other.

    Usually the tyres will have a matching front and rear, but modern tyres will probably be mixed and matched for older bikes.

    What you should look out for is the quality of the tyres. The front should be good for stopping and cornering, the rear, for stability and getting the power down.

    Likewise, some tyres work better on one type of bike than another due to the weight distribution, cornering charactaristics etc. Tyres are far far more important on a bike than on a car so get some advice from similar bike owners when buying...

    L.


  • #3
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    its recommended to use the same tyres front & back, but its more up to the riders style of driving, & what suits him best


  • #4
    ANTO D10 DUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭ANTO D10 DUB


    Does'nt really matter once there the right size and proper pressures it's fine .


  • #5
    sutty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭sutty


    I use a set of Pirelli Street Demons on the Ducati. I had a set of them on my dragstar as well.


  • #6
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,757 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    Prenderb wrote:
    Curious to see what anybody thinks here as to - Does it make any difference if the front and rear tyre (driver's side) on a bike are different makes?
    this has been bothering me for a bit. why driver's side?


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  • #7
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    Tree wrote:
    this has been bothering me for a bit. why driver's side?
    maybe he is driving a dodge tomahawk?

    1tomohawkmed5gz.jpg


  • #8
    bushy...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭bushy...


    Mixing tyres that are very different compounds (hard /soft ) isn't a good idea.


  • #9
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,092 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    As long as the front and rear wheels (driver's side) are the same make, you should be OK.

    Nice troll, btw.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #10
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    madrab wrote:
    maybe he is driving a dodge tomahawk?

    1tomohawkmed5gz.jpg


    What the f*ck?? Who in there right mind would buy that thing??

    8.3 Litre engine, 0-60mph in 2.5sec and an estimated top speed of over 300mph!!! :eek:


  • #11
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    Keyser Soze 5 wrote:
    What the f*ck?? Who in there right mind would buy that thing??

    8.3 Litre engine, 0-60mph in 2.5sec and an estimated top speed of over 300mph!!! :eek:

    yeah, its probably a good thing that it never worked


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  • #12
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    The Dodge Tomohawk is actually going into a limited run of production, it will be very similar to the prototype in the picture.

    I pitty the poor bastards that think they will be able to drive it.


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