Some of you may know I picked up the RSV4 today, long story short the dealer put a new Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa on the rear due to it having a slow puncture the front is a Pirelli Supercorsa so question is can I get rest of the season out of em or do I need to put a Diablo Rosso on ASAP.
I'd personally change the front... Prob the least fussy bloke about most things, but that id have an issue with??? Don't know why.... Seen plenty do it though.... Personally I'd be telling the dealer to swap it to match. Wtf sending a bike out with miss match tyres? Against manufacturers recommendations isn't it? Whole can of worms there surely?
I always use matched pairs. Senior tyre technologist at Bridgestone advised that they are generally designed to work together and compliment each other. He was totally without bias and was bigging up some other manufacturers as well...
Thats fine sportier tyre on the front same manufacturer no problems . BUT as said bit naughty of the dealer I would ask for a matching pair too .
I was always under the impression using tyres of the same brand was ok well within reason ie not running race tyre on the rear and a proper touring series tyre on the front. Normally tyre manufactures tend to adopt similar carcass design for each of their models and the upper layers were where they played about with things like compound types, rigidity, sipe designs and such. But a Michelin carcass most likely will be very different in construction to a Dunlop or a Pirelli. I know for definite mixing carcass build type is a definate no no on both cars and bike and in fact illegal to do so. By this I mean mixing a combination of radial tyre, a cross ply tyre or a bias belted tyre. Either way it it really comes down to your own preference and how you like to ride the bike and its use. I personally hate Pirelli tyres as a whole they worked well in the sunny hotter days as long as you took your time and gave the tyres 10-15 mins of road riding to get them up to temp before starting to push em but in the rain geez I thought I was out playin on an ice rink with the bike!
Whilst I don't have a problem running mismatched tyres and have done without issue (as long as the front is stickier than the rear) you've bought a premium bike from a dealer and should expect matched tyres. But if the deals done and you're happy with everything else give it a try and see how you get on. As the saying goes "If it's got tits or tyres it'll usually cause you problems" Enjoy the bike, they're fantastic.
Demon tweeks did this to me, PP3s ordered for fitting, ended up with PP3 rear and PR3 front, only noticed after the 1 hour ride home. Called them and told them the bike was going back the next day for the front changed. They told me that michelin is one of the only manufacturers that allow you to mix front and rears. I told them to shove the PR3 where the sun doesn't shine, and they agreed to change it. I'd make the dealer change it.
Would prefer a matched set meself but if it comes to nothing with the Dealer then Worry Thyne Self Not, OP! Have ran all these tyres on Road and Track and it would give me no concern whatsoever tbh in the Summer season. Diablo Rosso Corsa's are better in colder temps but if ya a fair weather rider then you have the stickier rubber on the front and that's always a good thing!
Ride the feckin thing! Have done a wet race with the tyre on the wrong way, racing today with a Diablo Rosso on the back and a Bridgestone on the front.
I picked up a bike yesterday with a brand new Diablo Rosso Corsa on the front. I rode home about 10 miles. I will be selling it soon as getting PR4 fitted.
