Originally Posted by
Nightshade
On a bike each tire is 50% of the handling so if logic follows reason it would be better , and safer, to run matched sets if you can.
Handling is almost never 50% front and rear, especially on an upright bike. It is entirely feasible to improve handling by having slightly different pressure, widths, treads and even compounds. Just as you can tune an off-road ride with front and rear specific tires, you can do the same on the road.
:)ensen.