Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
My rear tyre is wearing much faster than my front tyre. If I swap them around to save the tread will it cause any problems? I cant see how but I'm a dork so i thought i'd ask some non dorks...ta.
Back to front...tyre question
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Chris James
Über Member
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- Huddersfield
I have done this in the past perfectly okay.
However, Sheldon Brown recommends against it, His reasoning being that a worn tyre is more likely to blow out and a front blow out would cause a bad accident whereas a rear one would be less dangerous.
However, Sheldon Brown recommends against it, His reasoning being that a worn tyre is more likely to blow out and a front blow out would cause a bad accident whereas a rear one would be less dangerous.
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Bigtallfatbloke
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good point..ta. I think my tread is still safe enough though...I'll give it a go...erm...if I don't post for a while you'll all know what happened!
Jacomus-rides-Gen
New Member
- Location
- Guildford / London
Nooo! Don't do it BTFB!!!
Just buy a new rear tyre, its not worth the danger.
Your front tyre has to take 85% of your braking load, sometimes more in a very hard stop, it is also the tyre that gets loaded most heavily in fast corners - neither situation is good if the tyre breaks away.
Buy a new rear, leave the front if it is fine.
Just buy a new rear tyre, its not worth the danger.
Your front tyre has to take 85% of your braking load, sometimes more in a very hard stop, it is also the tyre that gets loaded most heavily in fast corners - neither situation is good if the tyre breaks away.
Buy a new rear, leave the front if it is fine.
walker
New Member
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
Jacomus-rides-Gen said:
Exactly what JRG said. It's easier and safer just to get a new tyre rather than just try and get some extra use out of a bad tyre. if you still have tread on the tyre then keep using it till you get puntures more frequently, then it's time to change
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
When you get the new tyre though...
Do you put the old front one on the back and the new tyre on the front?
Do you put the old front one on the back and the new tyre on the front?
Jacomus-rides-Gen
New Member
- Location
- Guildford / London
I am supersticious, and always buy 2 new tyres so don't have this issue.
However I would advise when purchasing the new tyre (assuming it is not end specific like GP Force/Attack)
1) Fit the tyre.
2) Get course sandpaper and really attack the anti-mould coating, don't do the sidewalls though!!
3) Take it easy until you are sure the anti-mould has gone.
However I would advise when purchasing the new tyre (assuming it is not end specific like GP Force/Attack)
1) Fit the tyre.
2) Get course sandpaper and really attack the anti-mould coating, don't do the sidewalls though!!
3) Take it easy until you are sure the anti-mould has gone.
Mortiroloboy
New Member
NEVER ever put your old back tyre onto the front wheel, for all the reasons stated above, and I always replace both tyres together.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Might be worth replacing both, especially if you are fussy - and like matching tyres......
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
It won't save you any money anyway, the overall rate of wear on both tyres will be exactlly the same. More importantly, because of the extra weight on a rear tyre it will square off much more prominantly than a front, so a well used rear will make the bike corner like an aircraft carrier if you put in on the front.
