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Title: tires question
Post by: gregvhen on December 30, 2009, 02:28:31 PM
Ive read your not sposed to mix ply and radial tires, but i found a front tire that doesnt say which one it is, and the rear tire I want is bias ply.  In the description for the front its says "4 ply rated" that means its ply right? or just ply rated? can i mix this http://www.bikebandit.com/shinko-sr740-motorcycle-tire with this http://www.bikebandit.com/kenda-k671-motorcycle-tire ?
Title: Re: tires question
Post by: gsJack on December 30, 2009, 03:37:16 PM
The Shinko 740/741 are bias ply tires. 
Title: Re: tires question
Post by: BaltimoreGS on December 30, 2009, 04:22:08 PM
I know the Kendas a bias ply, I have them on the '89.  Decent tires for the price.

-Jessie
Title: Re: tires question
Post by: jeremy_nash on December 30, 2009, 09:35:56 PM
you can run a radial rear with a bias front, but its a no-no to run radial front with bias rear
Title: Re: tires question
Post by: gregvhen on January 01, 2010, 06:11:18 PM
why is that?