tyres

[wezdavo]

I bought my fazer last month, everything is going well, just one thing is playing on my mind..
When i bought the bike i just looked at the tyres for tread, but upon closer examination i have noticed they are different brands...
Up front there is a Michelin pilot road 2, on the rear is a Avon AV56 storm st ultra..
The thing that gets me is there both brand new, very little wear.. Why would the previous owner of done this?
I always thought it was commmon place to match tyres?
Should i be concerned, it seems to handle well, but saying that i no real frame of referance as this is my first big bike..
ATB, Wez

[His Dudeness]

nah don't worry about it. lots of people mis-match tyres

[AdieR]

Maybe one's worn (rear) before the other, thus s/he's changed one tyre? Or been on a tight budget and changed one and not the other.

[Grandma]

Could be they had a puncture which could not be repaired and were not able to source same brand tyre,but went for nearest compatible,which sounds like they have achieved successfully as the bike is behaving well

[darrsi]

I've always stayed with the same tyres for the last 3 or 4 changes now, simply because they've been reliable in both wet and dry, with reasonable mileage, but the front and rear are different brands. It's okay to do that in the UK and is a matter of personal choice and also to do with the way you ride the bike.
Each to their own i s'pose.
I've got a mate in the army in Germany who owns a Fazer and to pass the MOT over there you have to not only have the same brand but the same model number of tyre on front and back. I think he had something like a BT20 on the front and a BT21 on the rear but was told it would fail unless he matched one of them! 

[rscarl89]

Just out of interest what is the best alround wet/dry tyre to have on my 2002 fzs 600?

[Slaninar]

I've got a mate in the army in Germany

People in Germany don't laugh in pubs, can't tell jokes and their kids don't play football in the streets. 

[andybesy]

Just out of interest what is the best alround wet/dry tyre to have on my 2002 fzs 600?

After a little research I chose the Bridgestone BT023 series for all-round wet/dry sports touring tyres.


The BT023 is basically the updated version of the original BT021.


I'm very pleased with them, bike feels planted and handles well, and as sports tourers they should last pretty good with a bit of luck .

[rscarl89]

Thank you for the advice

[Grandma]

Just out of interest what is the best alround wet/dry tyre to have on my 2002 fzs 600?

After a little research I chose the Bridgestone BT023 series for all-round wet/dry sports touring tyres.


The BT023 is basically the updated version of the original BT021.


I'm very pleased with them, bike feels planted and handles well, and as sports tourers they should last pretty good with a bit of luck .

I have BT023's on the Fazer 8, learning to trust them in the wet after years of Pirelli's on R1 and Fazer 1000. Having said that always had Bridgestones on R6 as couldn't stand Dunlop's Yamaha put on both it and R1's!.
[/size][/color]Had a little front end squirm on Sunday, but roads very greasy, but great in the dry.[/font]

[stevierst]

I always used bt020 and the later models on my R1, they were always superb. My little Fazer 600 has had MAXIS Supermax for the last year. They're cheap and I can easily edge them both sides in the dry. In the wet they're predictable and I've only managed to get them to let go once, and that took some provoking! A superb tyre that I would recommend any day of the year for the little Fazer !

[2old2boogie]

I have just today replaced the Conti RA on the back of my Mk1 600 for a BT021,on the front is a new-ish BT023 and the bike was fine with the worn Conti/new BT023 combination. No issues at all with handling.

[JZS 600]

I had BT 021's on mine when I bought it. Replaced the worn front with a 023 and it felt better, I'll be sticking a 023 on the back real soon.

[CharlieDee]

Just out of interest what is the best alround wet/dry tyre to have on my 2002 fzs 600?

After a little research I chose the Bridgestone BT023 series for all-round wet/dry sports touring tyres.


The BT023 is basically the updated version of the original BT021.

I have BT023's on the Fazer 8, learning to trust them in the wet after years of Pirelli's on R1 and Fazer 1000. Having said that always had Bridgestones on R6 as couldn't stand Dunlop's Yamaha put on both it and R1's!.
Had a little front end squirm on Sunday, but roads very greasy, but great in the dry.

I use the 23's too... A good tyre but square off quickly on the motorway.. give confidence in the twisties!