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Re: [ST] [RS] BT-020 Take-off?
- Subject: Re: [ST] [RS] BT-020 Take-off?
- From: Paul English <tallpaul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 16:25:51 -0700 (PDT)
On Sat, 7 Aug 2004, Colt45 wrote:
> Anybody have a front BT-020 with 3 to 4k miles left in it they want to
> sell? I've got 1800 miles on a new rear, but today's trip to the
> mountains wore the front down to the wear bars (at 7600 miles). I
> thought surely the front would live as long as 2 rears, no more than it
> is on the ground! I want the next set to be Avons and I don't want to
> mix brands.
>
> Any other suggestions?
Yes - on VFRs it is very popular to mix a rear 020 with a front 010 and
then they wear out at approximately the same time for some values of same
time. You also get much better grip in the front.
So get yourself a new front BT 010.
YMMV, this opinion worth what you paid for it and all that.
Paul
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