Generally speaking it’s not illegal to run two different makes or models of tyres on your motorcycle or scooter.
The only exception is the following, which are illegal:
1. Radial front and diagonal cross-ply rear
2. Bias belted front and diagonal cross-ply rear
3. Radial front and bias-belted rear
So if you want to run a Michelin radial front and a Bridgestone radial rear, that’s legal. You might also want to run a Dunlop Sportsmart Mk3 front and a Dunlop Roadsmart 3 rear and that’s legal too.
However we recommend you run the same make and model of tyres on your motorcycle or scooter if you can. Tyres are designed to work in pairs in order to channel standing water, turn well or hold a line. When you start mixing brands, you end up with two tyres that are potentially working against each other. It’s not illegal and it’s unlikely to be dangerous but it could make the bike handle strangely, wears its tyres in a weird way or just make the bike feel a bit vague.
Best to stick with two tyres of the same make and model.
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