K11 Owners Group

k11pfc · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject: Mixing tyres

I have just had fitted a Dunlop on the front of my K1100rs, now the rear needs doing and my dealer can't get the Dunlop, someone recommended a Metzeler M8, my dealer said the mix will be fine but I've never done this always sticking to a matched pair. Is it ok do you think?
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drikko · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:13 pm Post subject:

Yay, a tyre thread, we don;t have enough of these Laughing

I have a pirelli PR2 on the front and a metzeler of some sort on the back, feels as good as when I had a matched pair but then I'm no Casey Stoner.....

Can't see why it would be a problem.
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sccommuter · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:10 pm Post subject:

Mixed set on mine and no problems. you guys still can't spell!
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drikko · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject:

Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:45 pm Post subject:

I have PR2 Front & Avon Azaro rear. Turns in a bit quicker than the previous Bridgestones (BT45). But that's more IMHO to do with bias belted versus radials. One can only trust ones dealer, but it is hard to be rational, when one can get two car tyres for the same price as one bike rear.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject:

pegasus · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject:

[quote="drikko"]Yay, a tyre thread, we don;t have enough of these Laughing

I have a pirelli PR2 on the front and a metzeler of some sort on the back, feels as good as when I had a matched pair but then I'm no Casey Stoner.....

You fall off just as often! Mr. Green

drikko · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:31 pm Post subject:

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