rear tire decision...

[kirbykajin]

Currently running a Dunlop 220 because i was doing a lot of long traveling and needed something that would last a little longer and still offer decent performance. Well i no longer drive 500 miles a week on my bike and want to go to a more performance oriented tire.

My dilema is my front tire only has 2k miles on it, so it does not need changing. Its a dunlop 208GP so it will probally go for another 3-4k miles.

So do i go ahead and run a Dunlop 208ZR rear so they will match. Ive heard horror stories of using 2 different brands of tires. Just wondering if they were true. Ive not run a 208 rear before so im not sure on its performance or how long it would last. All my riding i do is Very spirited as we hit the twisties out here in east texas at least 1-2 times a week. Just wanting something to perform well and hopefully last a few thousand miles.

**Finally got my knee down on the street for the first time last weekend. Scared me :eek: Drug the peg as well though, so i guess i need to come off the bike slightly more to reduce my lean angle to keep the peg off the ground.

[Super Coupe]

I don't really know how much an older front tire would affect having a new rear and it being a race tire on the front. A front tire is pretty cheap. I would go ahead and get two brand new tires. Keep that GP tire as a spare incase you get a hole in another tire down the road. Congrats on the knee down! Did you have knee pucks? I have yet to have good enough tires now that I can put a knee down to do it on the street. That takes some ballz. Do you have feelers on your pegs? I would take those off asap if you do. They could upset the chasis and cause you to go down if you drag them enough. Better body position will help that out but if your bikes pegs are just to low not a lot you can do about it besides rearsets. I would get some good boots too because you could start dragging your toe on the ground. I've already gashed up my toe sliders pretty good. Mad props for the knee down! Wait until I get my sweet digi camera and we will get it on camera. :)

[kirbykajin]

I don't really know how much an older front tire would affect having a new rear and it being a race tire on the front. A front tire is pretty cheap. I would go ahead and get two brand new tires. Keep that GP tire as a spare incase you get a hole in another tire down the road. Congrats on the knee down! Did you have knee pucks? I have yet to have good enough tires now that I can put a knee down to do it on the street. That takes some ballz. Do you have feelers on your pegs? I would take those off asap if you do. They could upset the chasis and cause you to go down if you drag them enough. Better body position will help that out but if your bikes pegs are just to low not a lot you can do about it besides rearsets. I would get some good boots too because you could start dragging your toe on the ground. I've already gashed up my toe sliders pretty good. Mad props for the knee down! Wait until I get my sweet digi camera and we will get it on camera. :)

Yea, i guess i could go ahead and get a front and rear for like $225.

I find that its not so much the tires that make the difference (most sport tires are good), but the road surface. There are much better "twisty" roads here in east texas than around DFW in my experiences. The only road around up there is 157 and Ida which ive never ridden.

And yes i had knee pucks on, i wear a Joe Rocket GPX 2 piece suit with GPX boots with toe sliders. The bike doesnt have feelers on the pegs, and i really think with a slight body position change it wont be a problem. If it continues to be one though, i will simply go to a smaller aftermarket peg, as the factory one is huge and fat.

[Super Coupe]

Yea, i guess i could go ahead and get a front and rear for like $225.

I find that its not so much the tires that make the difference (most sport tires are good), but the road surface. There are much better "twisty" roads here in east texas than around DFW in my experiences. The only road around up there is 157 and Ida which ive never ridden.

And yes i had knee pucks on, i wear a Joe Rocket GPX 2 piece suit with GPX boots with toe sliders. The bike doesnt have feelers on the pegs, and i really think with a slight body position change it wont be a problem. If it continues to be one though, i will simply go to a smaller aftermarket peg, as the factory one is huge and fat.

Sounds good! Maybe I can get out there with ya sometime soon and we drag some serious knee.

[Monsoon X]

U run a 208GP for daily use?

[kirbykajin]

U run a 208GP for daily use?

The front, yes...It was a race takeoff that had virtually no wear even on the sides, got it for 30 bucks. It has performed great, and it really doesnt seem to wear any faster than the 208ZR i had in the front in the past.

[Nick Chapman]

I pretty much always run race compound tires. Right now I'm running Power Race. They are dual compound tires. Medium center and soft sides. They've worked VERY well for about the past 2000 miles.

[pntbutta]

I pretty much always run race compound tires. Right now I'm running Power Race. They are dual compound tires. Medium center and soft sides. They've worked VERY well for about the past 2000 miles.

why?

[Monsoon X]

why?


Because he's rich and his Ducati rolls on nothing but the best. hahaha

[buckwild331]

They last along time because they are harder than the concrete. Get Metzlers or the new Michelins.