can I run a commander II front tire with a scorcher 31 rear?

 

I have always heard that it's not a great idea to mix tread patterns between the front and the back. I have never tried it but I suppose at the very least it would make the ride a little rougher with the two tires trying to "grab" the pavement differently.

 

mchertel thanks, I kinda thought the same. My issue is I only need a front tire on my wide glide and want to go a little wider from a 80/90 to a 90/90. They don'y make the scorcher in a 90/90 but the CII they do. I'm considering a different brand of tires to allow me to go with a 90/90.

 

Just do it.

 

Over the past 12 years that I've had my bike, I've experimented with 3 different brands of tires trying to find one that gave me the best mileage/wear. During that time, I've had mixed tires of different brands on my bike and they never caused me any issues.

 

I mixed them on my V rod...had a bridgestone on the front an michelin on the rear an never noticed anything....I would not mix radial an bias tires though.

 

I used to run a Dunlop in the front and a Metzler in the rear all the time. That was then and this is now with the newer rubber compounds. I've been running the Michelin commander 2 front and rear jus cuz....

 

follow the tire mfg advise.
true story: bought a new rear tire for my sport, along comes a hurricane, months down the road from recovery i got time to install. the idiots sent a front tire but i was in a bind so it went on. i had no issues with traction or such, just smoked the tire in 3000miles.

 

Can you? Yes! I've been riding for over 50 years and have often mixed tyres over that time. Only on 2-3 occasions have I ridden a combination that didn't work, by which I mean that I didn't like the way the bike felt and handled. I currently have a Metzeler on front of my Firebolt and an Avon on the rear. It's fine. Just don't mix front and rear tyres like bustert did!