Ted in Rochester

Anybody know if it is OK to mix three Michelin N1 and one N2 to ? (I flatted after running over a screw in the paddock. Tires have 80% life left and this set is for DE only. Wondering if I can just order a new N2 to replace the bad N1?) No N1's available (27/68 rear).

Thanks for any opinions on this.

Ted

PS Looks like Michelin prices have come way down....about the same as Pirelli now. ( A little more than $2k/set)

Steve113

Of course they came down in price PCA isn't getting there Vig

Veloce Raptor

Ted, IMO, for DE you should be fine.

Yeah, amazing what competition does for absurd usurious pricing...

Ted in Rochester

New information from Michelin:

Deborah at Jackson spoke to a Michelin engineer for me and was told that Michelin does not recommend mixing N1 and N2 tires because the sidewall stiffness and the ride height are different. Also, although Michelin recommends patches (not plugs) for street tires they do not recommend patches for race tires. Since no N1 tires, at least in my size, remain, Michelin is effectively telling me to trash 3 nearly new tires and buy a new set of 4.

I am seriously considering a patch. Anyone done this on a slick? (I am wondering if Michelin's lawyers are really driving the no patch approach, not their engineers).

thanks.

Ted