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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 03 May 2011 - 02:18 Post title : Re: Mismatched tires (Re: feduke) | | | Yes sir.On the right side as you're lookin at the picture of the tire,it looks like somethin shiny in the tire about 4 o'clock. Dave!!!
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| Wasp | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 02/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 May 2011 - 09:59 Post title : Re: Mismatched tires (Re: davetac1) | | | Hi all , haven't done enough k's on the storm but did replace my speedy Metzlers with an Avon venom X rear and a Michelin pilot 2 front and was now able to keep up with the Bonnies in the tight stuff with complete confidence , which I never had with the Metzlers always felt that the front was about to let go particular in the damp.
So I don't think there is any problems with mixing brands provided u use a good brand.
Cheers Wasp
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| Fordster | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 365 | | Location | : | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 00:34 Post title : Re: Mismatched tires (Re: Wasp) | | | You guys using Avon Storms, are you using the Cobra on the front? I'm looking at doing the same thing, I've read (and heard) a lot of good things about Avons. Did any of you consider using the Cobra 200/55/R17 on the back? I would prefer to stick with the stock size, so I'm leaning toward the storm, but just wondering if anyone tried going with the 55... I think that would add about 1" to the overall diameter.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 09:54 Post title : Re: Mismatched tires (Re: Fordster) | | | The new storm ultra replaces the storm. And i think it is a dual compound. Make sure the weight rating is the same (75w) for the rear and 60w for front.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 12:54 Post title : Re: Mismatched tires (Re: mat1600) | | | It's actually a triple compound.
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| I'm a secondhand vegetarian. Cows eat grass. I eat cows.
| | Post edited by feduke on 04 May 2011 - 12:58 |
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 14:49 Post title : Re: Mismatched tires (Re: feduke) | | | feduke wrote:
It's actually a triple compound.
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Well thats a third better than what I thought 
Going to give these a try as I can get them for £40 cheaper than the Metz. So if it gets me 4500 miles I'v lost nothing as the metz only got me 6k.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
| | Post edited by mat1600 on 04 May 2011 - 14:55 |
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