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Old 30-05-10, 02:53 PM   #1
rawiswaruk
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Default Mismatched tyres - problem?

i have got a curvy and just noticed that i have a bridgestone bt020 on the rear and a bt014 on the front,

would this combination cause any trouble?

and i guess the bt20 on the rear would get around 5000 miles (tyre looks new)

but what would the 14 on the front get (does not look to old)

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Old 30-05-10, 03:18 PM   #2
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Had no problems on 955 triumph
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Old 30-05-10, 05:26 PM   #3
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thats good to know, do you know what the front 14 gets on mileage?

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Old 30-05-10, 05:40 PM   #4
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thats good to know, do you know what the front 14 gets on mileage?
No, because I hated the 14's on mine and swapped them out early.

The 14 has been superseded by the 16 (although there is still a lot of NOS kicking around on ebay), and both are softer than the 20. Tyre life is hard to predict because everybody rides differently.
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Old 30-05-10, 06:25 PM   #5
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Wore the 14 front sides in 3500, but I'm rough on tyres .gladius only gets 5000 ,trying 013s at the moment.
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Old 30-05-10, 06:36 PM   #6
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My rear 14 only lasted 3k but my fronts done 4k and still good. Changed the rear to 021, hoping to get 8-9k from it.

014 on front gives grip when braking, 021 on back gives longevity.

Many on here dont like them but for the way i ride i've no complaints
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Old 30-05-10, 07:08 PM   #7
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thank you for the replys fingers crossed i get a good few thousand miles lol
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