Bay Runner
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As my rear tyre wears quicker than my front tyre, I often swap the front for the rear before replacing them.
Does anybody else practice this?
Does anybody else practice this?
I move the front to the rear but the rear gets binned; is that what you mean? You probably already know this but swapping tyres (putting the rear on the front and visa versa) is a No, No; its dangerous. Basically if the rear blows its controllable but if the front blows (due to a worn trye) it is less likely to be controllable. Sheldon probably explains better than me.Bay Runner said:As my rear tyre wears quicker than my front tyre, I often swap the front for the rear before replacing them.
Does anybody else practice this?
battered said:I cheerfully swap identical ftont and rears. Provided the rear is less than completely badgered when you put it on the front all is well. If you put a worn out tyre on the front wheel then you deserve what you get, but a part worn isn't going to let go, why should it?
Isn't this a complete illusion? OK, the old back tyre will last longer on the front than it would have lasted if you had left it on the back - but the tyre you have just put on the back will wear out at exactly the same rate as the old one would have done if you had left it on the back.Bay Runner said:My intention is to swap the rear,which still has plenty of milage still on it, to the front, and put the front on the rear.
Fab Foodie said:Rear tyres tend to 'square-off' which when they are put onm the front make for some dodgy handling. Also rears take more abuse than fronts so are more likely to be cut and damaged (some of which the eye doesn't see). So I go with the above advice, have the best tyre on the front, swap a front to the rear and put the new on the front.
+1ASC1951 said:Isn't this a complete illusion? OK, the old back tyre will last longer on the front than it would have lasted if you had left it on the back - but the tyre you have just put on the back will wear out at exactly the same rate as the old one would have done if you had left it on the back.
You aren't saving anything at all - unless you are prepared to ride with a front tyre more worn than you would accept on the back, in which case you're taking a risk.