mismatched tires?

[CrazyCawi]

Ok so last season I didnt have much money to invest in my other bike (the seca 750)and so I just put a basic Akenda tire on the back...Now I cant find a front tire to match it for the life of me....can I put a different tire on the front? Will it affect the bikes handling/gyrosphere? Im thinking of putting this on the front

Pirelli - Sport Demon Sport Touring Front Tire
Size - 100/90V-19

Thanks for your help in advance!!!

extra info: rear tire size incase you need it for some reason-Size - 120/90V-18

 

[Rabbitman109]

No, it won't hurt anything. As long as it is the right size, it will be fine. May just be a little different performance wise than the rear, most likely not something you would notice.

 

[ksanbon]

My shop told me mixing was only a problem if one is a radial tire & the other is bias-ply.

 

[CrazyCawi]

whats the diff. and how do i know?

 

[ksanbon]

I did a quick search for the Pirelli & found it on Motorcycle Superstore's site. It's a bias tire.
I don't know which Kenda you have, but you can get the information from the sidewall of the tire, then do a search.

 

[CrazyCawi]

ChallengerK657
The Challenger has stood the test of time as a great value in the Touring segment.
Excellent choice for lightweight sport touring vehicles
H-Rated, Tubless construction
NOT for high load carrying capacity motorcycles.


thats the tire I have on the back

EDIT:

That allowed me to find the matching front tire! Yay soooooooo I ordered it!

 

[Fenixgoon]

different tires will give you different performance due to compound and tread design differences. whether you will hit the point that it matters i don't know. personally i'd try and keep both tires the same if possible