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Mixed tyre question

  • 03-04-2014 6:40pm
    #1
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭


    Lads just copped that my front tyre is a bridgestone bt92 and my rear is a bt45. Same brand but different design. Should this be a problem or is it no biggy?

    Nearly down to min tyre dept so will be replacing soon enough. Is there anything special about fitting a motorbike tyre compared to a car tyre. Will my local lad that fits car tyres be able to fit a motorbike tyre? I know i could ask him but he might just chance his arm and say yes anyway.


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  • #2
    nerrad1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭nerrad1983


    If you need tyres Cotters in Ballymount have great deals on at the minute

    I dont think its any issue having mixed tyres but personally myself i would rather a matching set under me


  • #3
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    my triumphs only had a matching set when it was new :p

    think its only a real problem if the rear is stickier then the front



    unlikely your local car guy will do bike wheels, but no harm asking. Note they're smaller, more delicate, and have loadsa ****e on them (disks etc) compared to car ones, so dont be surprised if they say no


  • #4
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    Wossack wrote: »
    my triumphs only had a matching set when it was new :p

    think its only a real problem if the rear is stickier then the front



    unlikely your local car guy will do bike wheels, but no harm asking. Note they're smaller, more delicate, and have loadsa ****e on them (disks etc) compared to car ones, so dont be surprised if they say no


    Think cottors is my best bet.


  • #5
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,549 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    I wouldn't worry about mixing tyres of the same brand, even of different brands, as long as both are the correct size

    Back in the day, mixing tyres was a crossply front and a radial rear (OK) or radial front and crossply rear (DEATH!!!)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrRz_ItWWDw


    Had to do that myself on the GPz when it had a crossply front, and the rear punctured badly, needed a replacement and the only one I could get (18" rear) was a radial. Not a problem though.

    In Cavan there was a great fire / Judge McCarthy was sent to inquire / It would be a shame / If the nuns were to blame / So it had to be caused by a wire.



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