I've never done it, but I've got about 7,000 miles on my Conti Trail Attacks - was gonna give the Tourance Nexts a try - my front is about half-way done, but my rear is squared off badly. Taking a trip up to North Georgia in a couple of weeks to play in the curves for a week, and I don't want to do it on this rear tire, so...
Do I get the Tourance Next rear and run it with the Conti front?
Not be a cheap-ass and just get new tires for one of few weeks a year I really get to enjoy my bike on some curvy roads?
Also, one of the automotive techs that works for me (35 year Harley rider) offered to mount the tires for me, but when I asked him how he balances them said that he thinks balancing tires on a bike is not necessary and he hasn't done it in 30 years. I've always taken my tires to a bike shop to be mounted and balanced. Anybody running unbalanced tires as a common practice?
Do I get the Tourance Next rear and run it with the Conti front?
Not be a cheap-ass and just get new tires for one of few weeks a year I really get to enjoy my bike on some curvy roads?
Also, one of the automotive techs that works for me (35 year Harley rider) offered to mount the tires for me, but when I asked him how he balances them said that he thinks balancing tires on a bike is not necessary and he hasn't done it in 30 years. I've always taken my tires to a bike shop to be mounted and balanced. Anybody running unbalanced tires as a common practice?