TYRES

[esetest]

WOULD IT BE OK TO REPLACE MY ILLEGAL FRONT TYRE WITH A BRIDGESTONE BT023 , THE REAR IS BT021 AND HAS ABOUT 2K LEFT , WAS GONNA REPLACE THEM BOTH , BUT SKINT AT THE MOMENT . CHEERS

[Panthor]

Mine has 2 different tyres. Bridgestone on back and continental on front. Never had a problem, bike handles perfectly

[bwizz]

Yes I mix tyres no trouble  !

[stevierst]

Yep, +1 on mixing tyres. An 021 and an 023 are a pretty good mix tbh. The front 021 was awful!

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[Poodyboy]

WHAT?... YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOUT LOUDER, 'COS WE'RE CLEARLY ALL FOCCING DEAF.

[Motorbreath]

I think you are safe too.

Yep, +1 on mixing tyres. An 021 and an 023 are a pretty good mix tbh. The front 021 was awful!

What was wrong with the front tyre? My 021 are pretty new yet, and I am happy with them by now. Is there something I'd have to know?

[stevierst]

I fitted 021's toy R1 streetfighter, and the front tyre went 'off' pretty quickly creating a very uncomfortable characteristic on roundabouts and sharp rights where the front ran wide, and even slid out on me twice in hot weather! 020's never did that, and 023's are supposed to be very good. But I did give that bike a hard time :

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[Dead Eye]

Well 021's are Sports Tourers so if you are giving them some stick maybe it was getting close to there limits? The 020's are Sports tyres right? So better grip etc

[stevierst]

Nope, 020 was the predecessor of the 021 and was a solid predictable tyre that I'd used for years, the 021 was not in production for long before it was superseeded by the 023. Probably due to a lot of complaints and the very odd wear issue on the front.
Most ST tyres are good enough for British roads and superbikes, imhe sports tyres are really a bit of a con.

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[andybesy]

The 023 will be a good choice for the front, and work fine in combination with your 021 on the back.


I did the same except the other way around.


I'm on course to get 12k out of the rear.


Its squared off but that was always going to happen with lots of winter motorway miles.


It'll be replaced during spring ready for summer's more fun riding style.


Overall I've been pleased with the 023's.


Andy

[esetest]

Thanks for the info and sarcasm , well I think that's what it is , roll on the spring.

[fireblake]

I found that the 021 wore really badly and after a few thousand the profile changed quite dramatically. 023's overcame this with, in my opinion a fantastic tyre which I will be getting again?




Mickey