Front tyre choice?

[oily mist]

Need help with replacement of front tyres on my (recent purchase) Chim. Got Potenza RE50s on the back - both look fairly new and full of life. Got an odd pair of a Bridgestone SO3 and a Firestone Firehawk on the front - also both with hardly any wear showing. Can only presume the previous owner had to change one. Anyway, I'm not sure about having the odd couple on the front so do I change one or both? Standard wheel sizes so choice of front boots seems a bit limited. Toyos from Camskill look like a bargain but any good? I'm only intending mildly spirited road use - no track day heroics.

Any advice gratefully received

[Clippy]

Choices in appropriate sizes are a little limited, but I'm running Falken ZE912's on the front - road use only and mainly touring at that.

They seem pretty good to me - fairly soft and grippy and passable in the wet too.
They're about half worn in 8,000 miles.

I put 225/50R15's on and they don't foul anything and have cured some of the bump steer I was getting on Bridgestone 205's beforehand.

Toyo's do seem to be favourite though...which is why I thought I'd try something different!
Hope that helps..?!

Giles

[madasafrog666]

Fitted Toyo T1r's on the front to match the rear on mine and I think they are great. Good feel, good handling / grip etc. V rated so for normal / sporty driving theyn perform well.

[pincher]

There's an ad somewhere in the Classifieds that makes reference to T1R's becoming illegal in the EU soon due to the road-noise generated by the 'V' groove - true or bullshine?

A (brief) Google didn't throw anything up.

[FreeLitres]

madasafrog666 said:

Fitted Toyo T1r's on the front to match the rear on mine and I think they are great. Good feel, good handling / grip etc. V rated so for normal / sporty driving theyn perform well.

+1

[oily mist]

Thanks for hints so far. Looks like it will be Toyos on the pointy end and Bridgestones at the blunt end.