robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
I went into a bike shop while staying with friends, to pick up a new 23-622 tyre for my back wheel, but accidentally came out with a 25-622.
I was going to take it back, BUT don't live anywhere near this shop, and started toying with the idea of using the wider tyre on my back wheel while keeping a 23-622 one on the front. Thinking of it especially as I plan to be doing some short, lightweight audax-style touring this summer on this bike and carrying the extra weight over the back axle.
So the question(s) :
are there any handling or performance issues with having a 23mm tyre on the front and a 25mm one on the back?
Is it just a crazy idea?
For info the tyres are all Continental Grand Prix 3000 or 4000s.
I was going to take it back, BUT don't live anywhere near this shop, and started toying with the idea of using the wider tyre on my back wheel while keeping a 23-622 one on the front. Thinking of it especially as I plan to be doing some short, lightweight audax-style touring this summer on this bike and carrying the extra weight over the back axle.
So the question(s) :
are there any handling or performance issues with having a 23mm tyre on the front and a 25mm one on the back?
Is it just a crazy idea?
For info the tyres are all Continental Grand Prix 3000 or 4000s.