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I recently bought a whole new Yamaha Mt07. Being a total newbie in the biker world, I didn't pay attention to the tyres, but I just noticed that the rear tyres and the front ones were not of the same brand.

The technical specification for this bike states this :

Front tyre 120/70 ZR 17M/C(58W) (Tubeless)

Rear tyre 180/55 ZR 17M/C(73W) (Tubeless)

And I have this :

Front tyre BT023 (not sure about the exact model)

Rear tyre 180/55 ZR 17M/C(73W) (Tubeless)

Is it usual or something wrong happened and I was fooled ?

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Tim
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Unless its a sketchy re-tread tire, any tire will almost certainly have identification marking on there someplace. This question here on stack seems to suggest mixing brands isn't the end of the world, but the accepted answer does detail what is important to check when mixing tires - namely that they are of similar quality and traction.

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BT023 is a model designation of a Bridgestone tire. 180/55ZR17 M/C(73W)(Tubeless) is the size and speed/load designation of the tire. The rear should also say BT023 somewhere on it, and the front should say 120/70ZR17 M/C(58W) Tubeless somewhere on it. This is assuming it's a new bike with the factory original tires on it. If it's a used bike, I would be less concerned about the Brand and model as long as the sizes are right and the tires are in good condition.

And yes, it's normal for motorcycles to have a wider tire on the rear than on the front.

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