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Old May 15, 2021 | 07:35 PM
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Sorry if this has been asked guys but I searched and couldn't find a direct answer. My front tire slipped pretty good on me today and I would've gone down (slow though, just taking off) so I looked it up and they're 07's...! They still have enough tread to get through the summer and I was gonna put a 21" up front anyway but I think I need to change it pretty quick. Anyway the p/o just changed the rear a few months ago with a factory tire but I want to get something with a bit more grip since I do still like to lay over in the curves and I've been caught in the rain twice now. So will it adversely effect the handling if I have the factory touring tire on the rear but a stickier one up front? Or do y'all still get good cornering performance with your touring tires? Thanks for any advice.
 
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Old May 15, 2021 | 07:43 PM
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You can put different brands from and back without issue.
 
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Old May 15, 2021 | 08:11 PM
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Original tire on an 07??
 
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Old May 15, 2021 | 08:26 PM
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Some mismatches work, some don't. My experience.
 
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yep no problem
 
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Old May 15, 2021 | 08:40 PM
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go ahead.... not a problem, besides it can't be worse than your current predicament
 
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The tire is from 2007? I have a 2007 RKC and changed the tires with the factory DUNLOP and it grips real well and i lean on the tires.
 
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The tire is from 2007? I have a 2007 RKC and changed the tires with the factory DUNLOP and it grips real well and i lean on the tires.
yes sir the number on the tow is 3507, 35th week of 2007. The tire looks good and it's not hard yet but I don't want to push it either. I'm looking at the Michelin commander 2s, I have the commander road 5 on my Hayabusa and love them. Thanks for the answers guys I just didn't want to create a handling issue.
 
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have run different brands on front and rear for years, it is ok to do so.
 
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Me personally,I wouldn’t trust a tire that was 15 years old. 7 years to max 10 years is the oldest I would run for any length of time.
 
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