Harder compound front than rear?

[GPTECHMAN]

Anyone running this type of set up typically? I usually run a softer front and am never hard on the brakes...as shown in shaggy's video, but I came across a good deal for a harder front than rear. What are you thoughts?

[Crash716]

buy it and learn to trail brake a little!!!






just kidding...

[pulse]

I have always wondered about this....the GP riders do it at some tracks but i have never run into wearing out the front faster than the rear, i.e. i have always run a front of softer or equal compound to the rear

[sandogn]

What brand of tire, and just how much harder are we talking???

[GPTECHMAN]

michelins, and we are talking about a med front and a med/soft rear

I would just be worried about having more traction in the rear and enough of a difference to actually push the front. I think at my speeds it should be fine, but I just thought about it as a topic to discuss

[pulse]

that combo of compounds sounds like it would be fine to me, what track you thinking of using them for?

[GPTECHMAN]

pretty much anywhere and everywhere
big track will be the first place if it happens

[Lost]

Ya, i dont see any problem. Now a sof front and hard rear might cause some issues.

[GPTECHMAN]

or do you mean a hard front and soft rear....I think you can have a soft front and hard rear as long as the track temps are out of range on the front tire...i.e getting it greasy

[MrCrashRR]

pretty much anywhere and everywhere
big track will be the first place if it happens

I would just take it slow for a couple of laps, your more than experienced enough to be able to work up to it and not just go dump it into turn one on the first lap. if you start running wide or start to loose feedback back off a bit...

or what about ordering another mismatched pair, and balance it out.... more $$ up front, but if you are concerned it should be too much of a problem, or just sell the pair you dont want.

[Lost]

GP - your right, i typed it backwards. I have run a hard rear and did not like it reguardless of the front.

[Cyanide41]

Sean... different manufacturers have different recomendations. Here are Michelin's

Fitment recommendations

Temperature Race track Rear and front fitment
Low all conditions F : Soft
R : Soft
Low to high drying F : Soft
R : Medium Soft
all temperature drying F : Soft
R : Medium
high dry (qualif.) F : Medium Soft
R : Soft
high dry F : Medium Soft
R : Medium Soft
all temperature all condition F : Medium
R : Medium
not recommended F : Medium Soft
R : Medium
not recommended F : Medium
R : Soft
not recommended F : Medium
R : Medium Soft



Now I know in the past I have run one of those "not recommended" combinations with out issue. I would call the experts (Dale Kieffer) 702-257-3808

[deathblow]

Just buy tire warmers and you can run anything your heart desires.

[GPTECHMAN]

James, I was told by the michelin rep that he has a lot of guys do it especially if there is a track that wears the fronts out.

Allan...you need all the help you can get. I would never take that away from you...

[shaggy]

I think everyone has already answered this, so I'll just ask a simple question...What would bengt do? thats all you gotta ask yourself sean...what would Bengt do...

[GPTECHMAN]

I know....next time Im taking motard lines...

[brakstad]

I think everyone has already answered this, so I'll just ask a simple question...What would bengt do? thats all you gotta ask yourself sean...what would Bengt do...

Not that I know what I'm talking about, but I pefer a soft front and something harder in the rear (ouch, that did not sound right :shocked: ). My front tires seem to last at least twice as long as my rear tires, not just on the RC, Gixxer as well..