Different tires on a SS?

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So at the end of the season I found a nail in my rear tire (PP 2ct's) which is getting low from commuting, but the front is still 70% ish tread.

My question is how bad is it to leave the front on and change the rear to a Pilot Road 2 or 3?
I mostly commute with some group rides in there and the odd spirted ride on weekends. (No Trackdays)
 
Hoo boy, you'll be seeing more opinions than Carter has pills.

My opinion is....go ahead and use a PR2 or 3. When the front one wears out, replace with one that matches the rear.

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Why not just get another PP 2CT?
 
Hey Jeff my Kat currently has a hard tire rear and soft and the front from the previouse owner. One of them is also a terrible tire (Macaderm) and to be honest i didnt notice much in the way of issues but it was also my first year riding. I am replaceing both this year with pilot 2's.

All i can say is the tires are designed to work in pairs. However since its a revision of a previouse tire they might be similar enough.
 
go ahead and use both, just be aware of the grip difference in eachtire. As long as they are similar tires (which these are), you'll be fine.
 
BC1100S said:
Why not just get another PP 2CT?
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I would but I commute more often then anything else and it gets a flat spot way too fast.
I would just get 2 new tires but moneys tight for me right now and the front has lots left.
I figured hopefully they will run out near the same mileage and then replace them both then.
 
jeffjones said:
I would but I commute more often then anything else and it gets a flat spot way too fast.
I would just get 2 new tires but moneys tight for me right now and the front has lots left.
I figured hopefully they will run out near the same mileage and then replace them both then.
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You'll be fine. I ran a PP2CT up front and a PR2 rear all last year. It was mostly to make sure I had plenty of grip in the front, but I havent noticed any issues.
 
Same brand and tread pattern should be just fine.
 
I did this exact setup at the end of the year after I found my bike in the garage with a flat rear. 2ct up front and PR2 in the rear, did a couple rides up here and a week in the gap just fine.
 
As long as the front tire is as sticky or stickier then the back you're golden. Just dont want to have a sticky rear and a touring front.
 
What of you have a less sticky rear and gas it hard put of a corner at a high lean angle? You really just need to remember that you potentially have less/more traction at either end and you'll be fine.
 
dricked said:
What of you have a less sticky rear and gas it hard put of a corner at a high lean angle? You really just need to remember that you potentially have less/more traction at either end and you'll be fine.
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If you "gas it hard out of a corner at a high lean angle" I would be more worried about the quality of gear/helmet rather than tire.
 
Well. Why would you be doing that?


dricked said:
What of you have a less sticky rear and gas it hard put of a corner at a high lean angle? You really just need to remember that you potentially have less/more traction at either end and you'll be fine.
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+1 as long as the front is stickier, you're good. Most wear out 2 rear tires to one front. I happen to swap both at a time on many occasions, just cause I buy them in pairs...and end up with extra fronts with tread left.
 
Dude you can mix your tires all you want. There's no rule of thumb and crap like that. They wont affect each other in a negative way. Just be aware that one tire has less grip than the other.

Two50noob said:
All i can say is the tires are designed to work in pairs. However since its a revision of a previouse tire they might be similar enough.
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Really? How do they work in pairs?
 
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I keep my tires paired, usually. But, there's nothing wrong with what you're planning. The tires are not radically different in profile or grip.
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