Tyre Advice Please

[gmc38609]

I have a Hornet f4 that currently has Pilots on it but needs a new rear tyre.
Someone has just gave me Pirrelli Diablo Rain front tyre. So cheap option would be buy a matching rear and get a new set of tyres for half the price
The thing is I dont really ride much in wet weather so would these tyres be good enough in dry weather or should I just buy a rear Pilot
I am not a knee down type rider but want to feel confident going into corners and that is nearly always in dry conditions

[Andy_Pagin]

Well if you don't ride much in the rain and just bimble around (like me) then any half decent tyres will do fine.
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[gmc38609]

That is what I tnought they must still be good in the dry for normal use

[monkeybiker]

Would it not wear quicker in the dry? But since it's free why not.

Also I have ridden with mixed tyres and been fine so you don't have to buy the same tyre for each wheel.

I always go for touring tyres simply because they last longer. Infact I've done trackdays with touring tyres.

[gmc38609]

Sounds like you know alot more than me on tyres.

What rear tyre would you recommend then?

[Papa Lazarou]

[Andy_Pagin]

There's really no overriding need for the average road rider to have matching front and rear tyres.
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[monkeybiker]

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[kramdra]

Its a track only tire, so its not designed for any dry riding and a matching rear is probably expensive. I imagine it will wear very quick on the road. If you have a spare bike to use for wet weather/snow/winter it might be ideal

Rear tire I would check ebay, Ive had quite a few good part worns with almost full tread under 50 quid. Also fit them yourself Fronts dont have much tread new so buying a part worn is rarely worth it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301722722311

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121751818334

[Slacker24seve...]

Legend has it wets are illegal on the road. I'd expect a Diablo Rain, even a front, to last a few hundred miles in the dry.

Are your current tyres Pilot Powers or Pilot Road? Given your sedate riding style and fear of rain in would suggest youre best off simply buying whatever M&P or whoever have on offer. Eg these:

https://www.mandp.co.uk/index.php/default/featured-products/continental-120-70zr17-180-55zr17-conti-motion-pair-tyres.html
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[MarkJ]

The race wet will be destroyed in no time in the dry, it also likely has 'NOT FOR HIGHWAY SERVICE' stamped in large letters on the side, so good luck if you get pulled by plod or have an accident.

I've gone out in the pouring rain on race wets on the road, but only to test them out for a couple of miles. Using them in the dry, they do this:
https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/11375390_1693987294154325_1705931309_n.jpg

They're also not great to ride in the dry anyway, they squirm around due to the chewing gum compound mentioned above.

[gmc38609]

Thanks Guys,

Both my tyres are road legal but the back is squared off, so I think I will buy a part worn for the back and replace both when needed with something cheap from the site Matt suggested or similar.

No wonder that guy gave that tyre away lol