Different tread front and rear

[Road Slug]

Any one running different tread pattern front and rear?
What are the correct tires?
Bt46 front and t32 rear?

 

[Larry Fine]

If neither tire slips, neither one cares why the other one doesn't.

Uncle Phil routinely mixes radial and bias tires.

 

[St-Gerard]

Omi different tread patterns is a good idea, front and back tires have different purposes , back tire moves the bike forward, front steers and slows the bike. Thread pattern is mainly to vent water out from under the tires.

 

[Catmandu2]

50 years of mixing tire brands and models,, with no issues. Choose the tire you want for each end of the bike, based on research and experience. cheers, CAt'

 

[Uncle Phil]

Have run a bias rear and a radial front for years and 400,000+ miles on my ST1100s.

 

[jodog]

Would this be a good time to mention car tires?

 

[Uncle Phil]

Would this be a good time to mention car tires?

The problem with a car tire on the ST1100 (not the ST1300) is you have to get a Goldwing rear hub and have some machining done to make it work.

 

[Al Gully]

Whatever floats your boat, the newer the better.
I mix and match Bridgestones BT T30, T31, T32’s and now coming up T33’s.