They look smaller cos they ARE smaller than rear tyres.



One, Pirellis wear out fast as they are made from a softer compound

Two, Pirellis are much more difficult to source for my size requirements

Three, they are more pricey

Bro its an online store,Picture displayed may vary from actual tire,for eg look at 100/80/16 (50P) and 130/80/17 (65S) both of them looks same..

Ok bro,Now i am waiting for experts opinion on this....

Sure bro!

Here's one more find.

Michelin Motorcycles Tyres, Michelin Road Tyres from Procycles Australia

If you look, only the gold standard tyres have distinct patterns for the front and the rear. It is mentioned in the text below too. Rest of them have the same pattern for both front and rear.

Lets wait for the experts opinion,I am confused.....

Okay guys, am no expert but this is basically the essence of working of tyres in 2 wheelers. the front and rear tyres work in tandem with each other, the torque is applied fully only to the rear wheel while most of the load and stopping force is applied on the front wheel. Hence, if you observe, the front and rear will always have reversed patterns.

Let me illustrate with pics.

First 2 pics - Stock MRF Zappers on my bike. Both rear views. Notice that they are opposing in pattern. Front tyre has a 'V' pattern while the rear has an inverted 'V' pattern. (MRFs incidentally have a central groove for the front, no other change technically)

3rd pic - Michelin Pilot Sportys Top View. The first one(thinner one)is for the front while the other is for the rear. They are placed in correct direction, notice the opposing pattern here too.

4th pic - Shows the arrow markings. Notice that the first one is reversed cos it's marked for the rear but is gonna be used in the front.

Michelin M62 is bidirectional.

But it was unavailable in 17" sizes!

Pictures can saw more than word can do,See this difference,Main one i guess..



Different tires with different hardness.see this

LOL dude.

These are for 2CT tyres from Michelin.

They use two compounds which results in a hybrid compund which provided exceptional grip on the track. Seems like you forgot to read the foot note.

FYI, Pilot Sporty is a single compound tyre. BTW, the pic shows only half in ur post, and fully only when i started to type the reply. :|

exactly,Sorry

Some people say to mount the tire backwards when putting a rear tire on the front wheel, so the braking stress is applied in the same direction as the driving stress is on a rear tire. That can cause other problems if the tread pattern is designed to force water away from the center of the tire, as it rotates.

If the tread pattern is kind of V shaped and you put the tire on backwards, the tread will force water into the center of the tire instead of away from the center. That would increase the possibility of hydroplaning when you ride through standing water or heavy rain.

It's a compromise. If you really can't afford to buy the right tire for the front of your bike, then yes it is possible to run a rear tire on the front, but you need to be aware of the possible complications. If the tire has a block or verticle rib tread pattern, put it on backwards and don't worry about it. If the tire has a vaguely V patterned tread and you're a fair weather rider, then put it on backwards and remember to avoid wet roads. If the tire has a vaguely V patterned tread and you ride in all weather, trade it to someone else, for the right tire for your bike.


Source:motorcyclecruiser.com

Know what? I went through all those literature long back. It's absolutely safe and normal to use rear tyres at front provided they are of the same tread pattern and the front width is lesser than that of the rear!


LOL

FYI, rear tyres cost more than front ones! I paid 4k for those 2 Michelins.

And its not affordability dude, it's availability!

Ok dude,Please post your experience after using the rear tire on front.I am waiting for the results.


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Sure!



None warranted.

Pulsar 150 Tubeless Modification


Hi coolmaverickguy,
Do have any problem, anything like air leakage after Tubeless modification on your pulsar 150 alloy wheel?
I also have a pulsar 150 DTS-i (2005) & I would like to change my current rear MRF Zapper-C 100/90-17" TT to 110/80-17" TL as you...
Is it a successful modification???

What about the front tyre? Which has the better grip, Zapper-FQ or Zapper-FY???

I had changed my tyre, P150, from ordinary rear to Pirelli 110 tubeless. Must say, a lot more tensions out, and very very dependable. The Pirelli costed me around 3k in total including the change in valve and installation etc...
Planning to do the front as well into tubeless.
No fear of leakage of air or anything. But yes, you must keep the air pressure at a slightly higher rate than the tube tyre pressure. I keep it at 38, whereas recommended pressure is 35 for tube.