Currently have cheng shin 140/90-15 marquis tire on rear. I need just the rear tire, not both. How important is it to put the same tire on the rear as front?
Any recomendations on cheap but quality brands?

7/20/2007 8:13:56 PM

I'd assume, for unidirectional tires, that matching brands are important.

I'd go for some Michelin Pilots.

7/20/2007 8:36:21 PM

this is a cruiser btw...

7/20/2007 8:56:10 PM

I put some Michelin Commanders on an old gs I had and they where great.

7/21/2007 12:21:49 PM

I would go with michelin pilots for a little more grippy tire and softer ride, or metzler me880's for a longer wearing tire that still has decent grip, but a little harder ride

i have run both, on the magna i used to get about 4,000 miles out of the rear, and 7,000 out of the front with both, on the fjr, i get about 2000 miles on the rear and 4-5000 on the front with pilots (normal crotch rocket tires arent high enough load capacity and they have serious grip for touring tires)

7/22/2007 9:48:31 AM