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02-07-12, 01:05 AM

Ive had a Bridgestone BT020 on the back of an SV at the same time as an OEM Dunlop D220. The result wasnt good, but as Lozzo correctky says, I'm not posting from heaven or hell, with wings and a harp, or horns and a pitchfork. No combination of tyres is going to kill you, but some combinations may not handle too well.

Then later in the SV's life I had a Pirelli Diablo Strada on the front and a Metzeler Z6 on the back. Now those are the same tyre from different manufacturers and were therefore perfect.

I dare say a BT020 on the back, but a Z6 on the front would be fine too, as they are similar shape sports touring tyres.

So the only correct answer to this question I'm afraid is - it depends on what tyres you are trying to match, and even if you did tell us, ir's unlikely anyone would be abke to give you a solid answer, unless they had akso tried the same combination.

02-07-12, 01:05 AM	#6
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Ive had a Bridgestone BT020 on the back of an SV at the same time as an OEM Dunlop D220. The result wasnt good, but as Lozzo correctky says, I'm not posting from heaven or hell, with wings and a harp, or horns and a pitchfork. No combination of tyres is going to kill you, but some combinations may not handle too well. Then later in the SV's life I had a Pirelli Diablo Strada on the front and a Metzeler Z6 on the back. Now those are the same tyre from different manufacturers and were therefore perfect. I dare say a BT020 on the back, but a Z6 on the front would be fine too, as they are similar shape sports touring tyres. So the only correct answer to this question I'm afraid is - it depends on what tyres you are trying to match, and even if you did tell us, ir's unlikely anyone would be abke to give you a solid answer, unless they had akso tried the same combination. Last edited by -Ralph-; 02-07-12 at 01:08 AM.