I know the general rule is to keep your tires as a matched pair. I ride an '04 750 Shadow Aero, and have had Mtezler 888, and Michelin Commander 2. The metzler wear out around 4k miles, and the Michelin were super hard and the front always had a bad wobble in it on curves at freeway speeds (went through 2 front tires trying to fix)
Anyway, I noticed I could get the correct sizes in mismatched tires, but one is a 90/10 rear tire for a dual sport that I would put on the front, and the other is a rear tire for a cruiser. I know the ride will feel different, but is it actually dangerous? Will running these 2 different tires cause me to die in a fiery crash? What are everyone's thoughts?
for the front:
Avon AV 53/54 in 120/90-17
https://www.denniskirk.com/avon/av53-av54-trailrider-tire.pfp643854.prdf?rs=644163
for the rear
Kenda k671 in 170/80-15
https://www.denniskirk.com/kenda/k671-cruiser-tire.pfp642399.prdf?rs=542208
TIA!
Its all about weight.
You are never sposed to mix tires, never ever. Your front and rear wheel are fighting each other. Bias ply and radial mixing can be deadly.
Rear 160/80s-15
Front 120/90s- 17
Those tires do not fit what fits on your bike. Poor wear and short life are bound to follow.
How about a match pair of Crusetecs? 888s are not per weight class.
@Eric Von Zipper Hey dude, im not sure if you are telling him he ahas the wrong size tires but the 04 VT750 does absolutely have a 160/80-15 rear and a 120/90-17 front in stock configuration unless someone put the front end and or wheel from another bike.
@jeremybrown.inc unless youre running some wiggity wack chopper setup like i do, like an avon speedmaster in front on a 21" spool wheel and a vw piecrust in the rear, I try not to mix tires unless im stuck somewhere and its my only choice. if you've got both stock tires, i recommend going with the same tires, you will have a much better time and they will last longer and the bike will handle much better.
the k673, i highly recommend and run them on many of my bikes.
You can get both tires on this page, Kenda K673 Tires front and rear
just use the drop down menu to choose front or rear then choose your appropriate size.
If they dont say, I take it as stock, silly me.
Been racing since the 60s and do not ever mis-match tires.
I hit the ground at 135mph once. ONCE was enough.
(front tire blew)
Thanks for all the help. Was a thought exercise as much as anything. I'll likely go with the Kendas TJ recommends
