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different brands of tires gls858 09-10-2008
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Posted by gls858 on September 10, 2008, 12:16 pm


I'm being told by the dealer that running different brands of tires
front and rear can be dangerous. This seems pretty far fetched to me.
Is there any real issue here, or are they just trying to sell me what
they carry?

gls858

2008 FXSTC

Posted by TL Mitchell on September 10, 2008, 12:27 pm



> I'm being told by the dealer that running different brands of tires front
> and rear can be dangerous. This seems pretty far fetched to me.
> Is there any real issue here, or are they just trying to sell me what they
> carry?

Depends on who you talk to, many have run different brands on the 2 axles
with no problem. I prefer not only the same brand front n rear, I prefer the
same model. Some will tout consistent handling properties, others will tell
you it doesn't matter. ::::shrug:::::

It's your money and the dealer wants it. You decide.

BTW, musta missed your intro

http://rmhfaq.com/

112



Posted by Steve Irving on September 10, 2008, 12:34 pm


TL Mitchell wrote:
>
>> I'm being told by the dealer that running different brands of tires front
>> and rear can be dangerous. This seems pretty far fetched to me.
>> Is there any real issue here, or are they just trying to sell me what they
>> carry?
>
> Depends on who you talk to, many have run different brands on the 2 axles
> with no problem. I prefer not only the same brand front n rear, I prefer the
> same model. Some will tout consistent handling properties, others will tell
> you it doesn't matter. ::::shrug:::::
>
> It's your money and the dealer wants it. You decide.
>

I don't mix and match tires on my trucks either....but that's just me.



--
Steve Irving - BS#237/SLOB#12
http://www.users.qwest.net/~niteh/bike


Posted by nunya on September 10, 2008, 12:28 pm



> I'm being told by the dealer that running different brands of tires front
> and rear can be dangerous. This seems pretty far fetched to me.
> Is there any real issue here, or are they just trying to sell me what they
> carry?
>
> gls858
>
> 2008 FXSTC

i have a dunlap on the front and a metzler on the back. been like that for
about 5k and i am still alive. may just be blind luck, i don't know, but is
seems to be working. YMMV
michael



Posted by Ryder Rick on September 10, 2008, 1:26 pm



>
>> I'm being told by the dealer that running different brands of tires front
>> and rear can be dangerous. This seems pretty far fetched to me.
>> Is there any real issue here, or are they just trying to sell me what they
>> carry?
>>
>> gls858
>>
>> 2008 FXSTC
>
> i have a dunlap on the front and a metzler on the back. been like that for
> about 5k and i am still alive. may just be blind luck, i don't know, but is
> seems to be working. YMMV
> michael

My favorite is a Dunlop front and a Avon RoadRunner AM21 in the rear.
They have complementary shapes and the Avon has a solid band of rubber
in the center that slows tread wear (the tire loosing its shape).
The AM21 is not the best choice in the wet, but can also be lots of fun.
--
Ryder Rick
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