Mixing tyre types, front and back.

[nickjtc]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I was always under the impression that you were NEVER to mix bias ply and radial tyres on the same bike.

Now I read (in RIDER mag) that the new Bonneville has a bias ply front and radial rear as fitted stock.

[Nick Calne]

http://youtu.be/c23MFIKiVdE (http://youtu.be/c23MFIKiVdE)

Remember this? They didn't in the past for some reason.

[Nick Calne]

While I was looking for that video this piece of sage advice came up...

http://youtu.be/9Q4pR1EI-XE (http://youtu.be/9Q4pR1EI-XE)

[nickjtc]

All so very wholesome!! Was that an old Ariel Leader or Arrow, I wonder?

But back on topic: what about mixing tyre types on a bike?..... obviously it is ok.......

[Mustang]

my solo steamer does it alot ................
what about a bias ply antique front and a car tire radial rear ? (hack)

last time I looked the sky was still where it's supposed to be 

[JayDub]

Remember this? They didn't in the past for some reason.

That was an Austin A40, my dad had one and thats how they handled on any tyres 

[nickjtc]

what about a bias ply antique front and a car tire radial rear ?

Didn't the early Boss Hoss bikes use a car tyre on the back?

[JayDub]

Didn't the early Boss Hoss bikes use a car tyre on the back?

Isn't that 'darksiding? - a most dubious culture - I really don't see why its so popular, apart from giving the person the feeling of having a bigger willy? 

http://ridermagazine.com/2012/06/11/tales-from-the-dark-side-putting-car-tires-on-motorcycles/

[Mustang]

Isn't that 'darksiding? - a most dubious culture - I really don't see why its so popular, apart from giving the person the feeling of having a bigger willy? 

http://ridermagazine.com/2012/06/11/tales-from-the-dark-side-putting-car-tires-on-motorcycles/

for some it's the long distance mileage .
for others it's traction in the winter snow.

for some it's economy ie some scooter tires are upwards of 200 bucks but the same size car tire can be had for a 100 and wi wear 10:1 easily over the scooter tire
I went from having to replace the rear every 2k , to "it still looks new 3 years later " ( I honestly doubt I'll ever need to change it again)
on my hack it was a no brainer , 

[tankerman]

Sorry kiddies (age and anorak attack).The bike is a Norton, possibly a Dominator Deluxe and the car is an Austin or Morris 1100. In the very early 70's I had an ex police Wolseley 6/99. This had crossply tires on the front end and radials on the rear, (cos they were cheap and my mates dad owned a scrap yard!) The front end always used to let go first whilst undertaking "ahem" spirited driving, (well it was ex police) The law in those days stated you could not mix radials and c/ply tyres on the same axle and you could have the radials on the rear and crossplys on the front but not vice versa! Sorry, anorak attack over!

[nickjtc]

I went from having to replace the rear every 2k , to "it still looks new 3 years later " ( I honestly doubt I'll ever need to change it again)
on my hack it was a no brainer ,

Erm, yes, my sage friend. But on a hack you do not have to lean over to go around a corner. But you knew that, anyway.

[nickjtc]

We're a little off topic here, since car tyres do not enter into the mix on two wheels. And sorry, that to many people cost is a motivating factor to the whole subject of tyres. Me included, incidentally.

However, on the subject of wear, given that the average rider hereabouts (and this is dealer estimation, not mine) only rides about 5,000km a year, they will never wear out a set of tyres.

But back on topic. I personally would not even think about mixing tyre TYPES on my bike. Brands, maybe, but not types.

[nickjtc]

The bike is a Norton, possibly a Dominator Deluxe

Ah yes, with the bath tub on the back.

And apropos of nothing, they called them skid lids in my youth.

[Timbox2]

I think even the older Hinkley Bonnies came with this Bias Front, Radial Rear mix, its certainly been talked about before.

[Mustang]

Erm, yes, my sage friend. But on a hack you do not have to lean over to go around a corner. But you knew that, anyway.

never piloted a hack ,have you ?