Given the low horsepower and weight of the Super 8, I doubt that there would be any real problems using a front tire on the rear, but I think I'll go ahead and order the OEM rear tire. I have been reasonably satisfied with the performance of the stock tire but it is over priced. At least I'll have some choices when I need a front tire. The rear tire has 8,000 miles on it and the front looks like it will last twice that long. I was reading on another forum that the Honda PCX guys have the same issue. There are no choices for rear tires other than OEM. However, their rear tires are only $64.