Putting only 1 brand new tire on my r6 motorcycle?????

Question

I bought a r6 which has Pilot Power tires on them. The tires have a little more than 700miles on them. Now my front tire got a nail in it and is now flat. So my question is that can I buy a brand new front tire on my bike?? will it effect performance because the rear is more worn?? do i gotta buy 2 new tires???or does it make no difference at all?????

Answer 1

Depends on your riding.  If you live in a "fly-over" state and don't have any fun roads, you wont notice the difference.  But if you are a twisty addict and spend you time dragging yours knees in the canyons, you might notice a quicker turn-in for the first 50 miles or so.  You should stick with a Pilot Power for the front to maintain the matched set.  Then when your more expensive rear tire wears out, you should replace both.  And if you have the ability, you should consider ordering your tires online to avoid the huge markups at the dealership.

Answer 2

Makes no difference at all.

Answer 3

no difference dude

Answer 4

Not a problem. The only time it may be one is buying one new tire when the other is darn close to wasted itself, but hopefully at that point you ordered two.

Answer 5

generally you will wear out 2 rears to a flont on the street. stick with the same brand and tire the front clears the water for the rears these days. so if you get cought in a shower you will be ok

changing to one new tire is the norm