Do you rotate your tyres?

[geocycle]

Yes, after about 6000 miles....

 

[Smokin Joe]

It's pointless for one, you still suffer the same overall rate of wear. And rear tyres square off to a much greater degree than fronts, not good for handling.

 

[guitarpete247]

I've of putting front tyre to back and new to front but never done it. I've always changed both at the same time.

 

[jefmcg]

No. Rear tyres wear faster, but Sheldon makes a good point that a blow out in the front is much more serious than rear. So theoretically I'd do what @raleighnut says and put the new tyre on the front. In practice so far on my road bike I've replaced both tyres at once, and on my folder, the front has out lasted 1/2 dozen rears, and I've never bothered

 

[Piemaster]

Not deliberately, but when the weather starts getting icy one of the bikes may get the studded tyres fitted and I pay no attention to where any of them get fitted when changing them over at all.

 

[toptom]

Yes

 

[junkie_ball]

Only change tyres when i put some slightly wider 32c grippier rubber on for the winter.

 

[mrbikerboy73]

[QUOTE 3229082, member: 259"]Yes, only on the 'mountain' bike, as they seem to wear out much faster on the rear on knobbly ones.[/QUOTE]
Yes, I've done it on my mtb for the same reason, but never on my road bike. it seems that most people don't either....

 

[dan_bo]

No.

 

[classic33]

Yes

 

[CopperCyclist]

Nope. I probably change the rear at least twice before the front one needs changing too.

 

[jazzkat]

When the rear wears, old front goes on the back and the new one goes on the front.
I don't rotate them as a matter of course.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

No. but I always fit a new tyre to the front and put the old front on the rear to stop fronts degrading before they're worn out.

Doesn't that mean you never get the optimum use of the new grip?

 

[up hill struggle]

Doesn't that mean you never get the optimum use of the new grip?

only on the rear but its a good idea as it means you always have max grip available on the front, reduces the chances of the front slipping from below you when braking or cornering in the wet.

 

[maltloaf]

I rotate the front to the rear and the old rear to the scrap/emergency spares bin