Hey,
Anyone know if you can run a Dunlop on the front and a Michelin on the back?

Just wanted to now if you can have two different tires?

Thanks,

 

I have run metzler tires with a dunlop and bridgestone tire with a dunlop . No problems

 

I have wondered the same thing. I have already put 7,500 miles on my RKC. When I need to buy new tires I thought about putting metzler on the front because it's WW is lots cheaper than the dunlop.

I even though about going with metzler 880 WW on the front and a black one on the back as I never clean that one anyway. It is way too difficult for me to keep clean.

 

Thanks for the info.

The dealership....who I don't always like to deal with said...."You can, but they don't recommend it because the Dunlop is a radial and the Michelin isn't"....hmmm...that still doesn't answer the question...typical of the dealership...lol

This question is acutally from a guy friend of mine....I'm doing his dirty work for him...lol.

Thanks again,
Stacie

 

I'm sorry I always went from a bias tire with a bias tire (dunlop 401-metzler 880) And radial tires with radial tires. I'm sure someone else will be able to offer some more insight.

 

I think the question should have been " can you run a radial and a bias ply tire together.
I know with a car its doesnt work well. so I imagine the same would be true with a bike.
You can but the stability would be compromised.
On a bike, I would stick with one type of tire, either bias ply or radial, as a set on both front and back.
Who makes the tire becomes less important.

 

I would put a radial on the rear...Michelin would be my pick.

 

I ran a Michelin Commander on the back while wearing out the stock Dunlop up front. Around 10K miles. Both Bias Ply. When the stock Dunlop wore out I went with Dunlop Elite III's front and rear

 

Bstn I got a Pirelli on the back and the stock Dunlop on the front. Rides fine - wore out the back stock one after close to 14k miles.

 

You are gonna get two responses here, those that say no, and those say yes.
I have run mixed tires with no problems