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Thunderhead
Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 03:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

good idea or bad? replaced the rear with 180/55/17" continental road attack. thinking about the sport attack for the front. i have found the rear does not last as long as the front, so putting a lower mileage tire on the front for even wear sounds ok to me. anybody see any issues with mismatched tires? 99 S-3
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Dfbutler
Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 11:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My fronts always outlast the rears two to one. I'd be cautious mixing compounds front to rear.
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 05:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm running a scorpion sync on the front and a diablo strada on the back - because the front lasts so damn long. 12k miles now.

I can tell that the tire profiles aren't designed to work together but it's nothing extremely dangerous like some people will tell you.

If you're going to mix tires to save money, just take it slow and learn how the tires work together. Realize that you WILL be riding a different machine after changing tires.
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Thunderhead
Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 06:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

not mismatching to save money. just wondering if the sport attack is that much stickier than the road attack, and if that would be a good idea or not.they are both $107.00
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Preybird1
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009 - 12:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am running the race attack front and road attack rear it is actually a nice combo. I was running race attack front and rear until back wore out.

I like this combo it works well on the x1 for me!
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Thunderhead
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009 - 03:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

bird- how bad is the front race attack in the rain? could you even notice a difference between the road and race on the street?
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Preybird1
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009 - 01:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Um not really a difference that i could tell, Only time i noticed anything, Was rain on street paint or trolley tracks on the road Other than that they feel identical.
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Kalali
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009 - 04:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any opinions on Continental Contiforce tires? They are cheaper than both of the ones discussed above.
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Jstfrfun
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009 - 04:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Normal tire wear is 2 to 1. If you think about it, all the work is being done by the rear tire. And most of us rarely have the front wheel in full time contact with the pavement, ergo rear tire wear.
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Thunderhead
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i ordered road attacks. rear $129, front $107. now if i could only get the bike aligned somehow.
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Eshardball
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 08:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had the same question but with the Michelin Pilot Power left in front and a Pilot power 2C in the rear. The center of my rear tire is flat but my front is fine.
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Jstfrfun
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How many miles on the rear?
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Eshardball
Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 08:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

just over 7k. I guess I shouldn't be complaining. My front is still cherry.
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