Posted by Steve Irving on September 10, 2008, 4:41 pm
gls858 wrote:
> Al wrote:
>> gls858 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?
>>>
>>> gls858
>>>
>>> 2008 FXSTC
>>
>> Only when you try to run 2 different brands on the front or back at the
>> same time.
>
> Yep that would be a little dangerous LOL
>
> Thanks everybody for the input. I got really shitty wear out of my
> Dunlops and really didn't want to put another set back on. But while I
> was on a trip I ran over something and damaged my back tire beyond
> repair and the ONLY thing the dealer had for me was a Dunlop. Now the
> front tire is giving me problems and needs to be replaced. I would like
> to put something other than a Dunlop on the front.
>
> gls858
Try a Dunlop Elite 3......I just put a set on my bagger. I'm hearing they'll get
about 50% (15K instead of 10K for a rear) miles before they need replaced.
I got them from Cycle Gear (UPS'd to the house). Rear ran me about $118, front
was $99. Took my wheels over to a local shop and had them mounted and balanced
for about $25.
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Posted by spunky hussein tuna on September 10, 2008, 4:49 pm
gls858 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?
Well, yes and yes. It's possible to end up with some strange handling
if you run really different an incompatible carcass profiles front to
rear, but the odds of you having that happen and actually pushing a
Harley hard enough for it to make much of a difference is probably
negligible.
Lots of people do it and live to tell the tale.
--
spunky hussein NotAllThatBrandLoyalButIKnowWhatILike tuna
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>> gls858 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?
>>>
>>> gls858
>>>
>>> 2008 FXSTC
>>
>> Only when you try to run 2 different brands on the front or back at the
>> same time.
>
> Yep that would be a little dangerous LOL
>
> Thanks everybody for the input. I got really shitty wear out of my
> Dunlops and really didn't want to put another set back on. But while I
> was on a trip I ran over something and damaged my back tire beyond
> repair and the ONLY thing the dealer had for me was a Dunlop. Now the
> front tire is giving me problems and needs to be replaced. I would like
> to put something other than a Dunlop on the front.
>
> gls858