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Zatco81
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:15 am: |
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My uncle sold his Ducati 916 recently and had a tire he had bought for it in his garage. Since he no longer needed it and I'm almost due for a new front he gave it to me. It is a Pirelli Dragon MTR 01 120/70. From what I can find the matching rear is a Pirelli Dragon MTR 02 but the biggest size they make in that tire is a 160/60 which is too small. Also from what I've read these tires are hard to come by in the U.S. So my dilemma is what rear would be a good match for this front. I'm looking for more mileage than knee draggin grip so is a sport touring tire for me? This is the first time I've replaced the tires so I don't know what I should get. Thanks. |
Swordsman
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:50 am: |
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Look out! The tire (tyre) Nazis are about to come swooping in to tell you how utterly dangerous it is to mix tire treads. ~SM |
Andymnelson
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:57 am: |
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I like em in pairs lol I love the Michelin Pilot Roads that I just put on my XB. Others have reported over 10,000 miles on the rears for those. That's like 3 of what I had run before! It's a great performing tire too- I've already gotten er to the edge |
Not_purple_s2
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 12:14 pm: |
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Hmmm.... does Pirelli have a customer service line?? They might be able to suggest another model that has a similar profile and tread pattern that would work well with that front. |
Deltablue
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 12:18 pm: |
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I've never had a problem running mixed tires. The only concern is making sure you don't mix radials and Bias-ply. |
Zatco81
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 12:47 pm: |
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As you can see in the pic below the front and rear MTR 01 and MTR02 do not have the exact same tread pattern, close but not the same, so I don't see the problem with mixed tires as long as the difference isn't too radical. I'm not opposed to selling the tire I have and buying a set, especially if the rarity of this tire means I'll get a decent amount out of it.
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Slaughter
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 01:06 pm: |
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If you don't ride too "hard" - it really doesn't matter. I mix and match all the time on the streetbike. Keep pressures at recommendations. I'd say that if you are just going to put some leisure miles on it, throw any other rubber on the rear. If you are planning on riding "hard" then you really need to keep to a single set and source of rubber to properly work out your suspension settings. |
Ochoa0042
| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 06:27 pm: |
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2CT's!!! .... oh wait, you want a sport tourer... i dunno |
Jraice
| Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 05:02 am: |
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Andy. Are you using regular Roads? Happy with them? I am getting ready to put Pilot Road 2's on my bike. Was somewhat happy with the OEM diablo's. They didnt seem super consistent in heating up, as sometimes they felt more agile then other times even with hours of riding to warm them. Grip was decent though, wear was good until my long ride home from LA overheated the center and flat spotted it. Hoping the PR2's work better in all aspects! Should in theory outlast regular roads as I believe the center compound is slightly harder then the roads and the sides are softer. That way they can market it not only to those wanting more grip then roads but also those wanting more mileage . |