Is it ok to have different tyre widths on each wheel?

[Racing roadkill]

Schwalbe Durano Plus .... these are the best that I have used for winter ... zero punctures and grip well in the wet and dry, and roll OK ... plus they last long (you need to get the Durano Plus and not the normal Durano)

I have a pair of Continental four seasons on one of my bikes (bought the bike with them fitted) .... they are pretty good, but I have not tested them in the wet yet

There are also some new Michelans which are supposed to be good

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/michelin-pro4-endurance-v2-folding-tyre/

These are excellent, but be very careful banking over in the dark.

 

[vickster]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/michelin-pro4-endurance-v2-folding-tyre/

These are excellent, but be very careful banking over in the dark.

What does that mean?

 

[Ajax Bay]

These are excellent, but be very careful banking over in the dark.

Like @vickster , I would like to know why - as I have a pair about to go on . For the OP, I think @Racing roadkill 's suggestion (early in thread) of the Durano Plus is a good one. They have done a friend very well so far, and seem to have remained in good nick, after 3000+km.

 

[vickster]

Not really why but what does that actually mean??

 

[Blue Hills]

Errrm. Don't get anything made by Continental if you need any more puncture resistance than a stripe of toothpaste. They do have very good grip and rolling characteristics, but if you ride more than a couple of miles on winter roads, you'd be better off riding on the bare inner tube, as far as puncture prevention goes.

Not true. I am still using up stocks of conti top touring tyres -would have used them to the end of my days if, like so much decent bike stuff, they hadn't been discontinued for no good reason. I very very rarely puncture. Normal good practice applies - regularly check tyres for debris. If you do that you can in fact run very close to the inner tube before replacing.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Not really why but what does that actually mean??

Probably means fast turning or going downhill fast when you can't see potholes.
Or something
Maybe the tyres don't have grip.

 

[vickster]

What's it got to do with the dark though?

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

I ran a 2.5/2.3 combo over the summer,so I would imagine having slightly different widths on road bikes would be fine.
Bigger to the rear though,as opposed to bigger on the front on mine.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

What's it got to do with the dark though?

Dunno, maybe in the light you can see the potholes even at speed, so you bunny hop them.
@Racing roadkill answer @vickster's question pretty please 'cause now I'm curious too!

 

[Racing roadkill]

Not true

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I can assure you it is. I got sick and tired of Continental tyres letting me down. It wouldn't be an issue if they let the sharp stuff through on a leisure ride or whatever. But it gets very tedious when ( like me ) you ride over 12000 miles per year, and a lot of it is riding somewhere I need to be by 05:50 in the morning, so stopping for ( yet ) another puncture because Conti tyres couldn't stop a tiny little flint / thorn / piece of glass from shredding the inner tubes is really not an option. Hence moving to solid tyres on one bike, and Schwalbe Durano + on another. The D+s have never let anything through, and the only time I did get a flat, it was because a tube ( made by Continental quell surprise) had a valve failure. But hey what would I know eh?

 

[Racing roadkill]

Dunno, maybe in the light you can see the potholes even at speed, so you bunny hop them.
@Racing roadkill answer @vickster's question pretty please 'cause now I'm curious too!

I can't see her posts.

 

[Blue Hills]

I can assure you it is. I got sick and tired of Continental tyres letting me down. It wouldn't be an issue if they let the sharp stuff through on a leisure ride or whatever. But it gets very tedious when ( like me ) you ride over 12000 miles per year, and a lot of it is riding somewhere I need to be by 05:50 in the morning, so stopping for ( yet ) another puncture because Conti tyres couldn't stop a tiny little flint / thorn / piece of glass from shredding the inner tubes is really not an option. Hence moving to solid tyres on one bike, and Schwalbe Durano + on another. The D+s have never let anything through, and the only time I did get a flat, it was because a tube ( made by Continental quell surprise) had a valve failure. But hey what would I know eh?

Well we clearly have different experiences.

 

[Tim Hall]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/michelin-pro4-endurance-v2-folding-tyre/

These are excellent, but be very careful banking over in the dark.

Why do you have to be very careful banking over in the dark?

 

[slowmotion]

I use bog standard 23mm Vittoria Rubinos on my London commute. They're cheap, they work , and they last.

I will get a puncture later today.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

I can assure you it is. I got sick and tired of Continental tyres letting me down. It wouldn't be an issue if they let the sharp stuff through on a leisure ride or whatever. But it gets very tedious when ( like me ) you ride over 12000 miles per year, and a lot of it is riding somewhere I need to be by 05:50 in the morning, so stopping for ( yet ) another puncture because Conti tyres couldn't stop a tiny little flint / thorn / piece of glass from shredding the inner tubes is really not an option. Hence moving to solid tyres on one bike, and Schwalbe Durano + on another. The D+s have never let anything through, and the only time I did get a flat, it was because a tube ( made by Continental quell surprise) had a valve failure. But hey what would I know eh?

Well I know that Conti's MTB tyres are pump,and wouldn't use them again.
But I wouldn't fall over myself to buy Schwalbe either.
Vittoria all the way for me.
However,what works for one person etc etc etc.