pdxxx Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I need to order a new rear tire and thought I would get a Michelin Pilot Road for the rear and Michelin Pilot Sport for the front so that they will wear more equally, and I get the advantage of a super sticky front tire. Are there reasons NOT to do this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey_XX Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 As long as the stickier tire is in front, it's worth a shot. Hugo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxxx Posted December 18, 2003 Author Share Posted December 18, 2003 Thanks Hugo. I will give it a shot and report the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey_XX Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Thanks Hugo. I will give it a shot and report the results. Just one thing though, explore the limits one step at a time because no matter what the manufacturer says (about compatible profile), what I say, etc, you are in uncharted territory. Hugo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 One thing to keep in mind is that the Pilot Sport and Pilot Road have different profiles, different enough that I believe that the fundamental geometry and handling will be subtly affected, possibly detrimentally. I currently have the Pilot Sports on my Blackbird, and like them, but haven't put the miles on them yet. I had a set of the Pilot Roads on my '96 K1100RS, and really liked those tires. The only peculiar thing about them was that they wore so evenly as a set that when the rear was finished, the front was far enough gone that I went ahead and replaced it as well. I replaced the Pilot Roads just this week on the K1100 with MEZ4s as a matter of convenience ('cause the BMW shop had them in stock), and in spite of my better judgment. I had some bad experiences with Metzelers a few years ago, and wouldn't have recommended them to anyone, but then again they weren't the MEZ4's so, we'll see how things work out. My seat-of-the-pants assessment is that with the Pilot Road in the rear, the turn-in would be slowed somewhat, but if the Pilot Sport in front already had some wear, it might not be so objectionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideonXX Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 I have been running the Sport front/Road Rear for almost 5K miles and in my opinion---work great. I even did the Reg Pridmore riding class at Streets of Willow---they did real well there once warmed up. On the street I run 42/42--with about 20mins riding time before I start to play. At the Streets of Willow it was 31/32 (Bird feels real heavy running those pressures---but stuck quite well. The Road will spin up fairly easy if you are harsh with the throttle. Happy trails kel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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