Should I be happy with this?

[Cycleops]

Tyres can vary slightly in width even in the same size and having different front and back is no detriment. You won’t notice the slight extra weight .

 

[fossyant]

No particular reason to have the same tyre front and back
(assuming I've understood your point correctly)

My OCD wouldn't allow it !!!

 

[Profpointy]

My OCD wouldn't allow it !!!

Don't buy a motorbike then - the wheels are usually different sizes, never mind different tyres

 

[fossyant]

Don't buy a motorbike then - the wheels are usually different sizes, never mind different tyres

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I have the exact same bike although a little older. When they wore out I replaced the Bontrager Hard Case (they were anything but) with Marathon Plus front and rear. They're fine if a bit heavier, and I'm still riding them about 9 years later. (I'm doing less miles on that bike than I used to, in case you wonder). Zero punctures in that time by the way.
The look is a bit odd when you change from a genuine slick to a treaded tyre for the first week but your eye accepts it as the norm very soon, the tread really isn't massive! It won't help your mind that you have one slick and one treaded tyre on right now, although there's nothing wrong with that performance wise.

Being a bit OCD I'd have to replace the front as well but that's just me. (Edit, I see @fossyant is the same!)

 

[Ajax Bay]

And the tread gives you more grip on the road, too. NOT

 

[cyberknight]

And the tread gives you more grip on the road, too. NOT

actully more tread is less grip as you have less rubber in contact with the road and given the effects of water displacement with the tyre contact patch they dont help remove water from the tyre when riding in the wet

 

[Gunk]

Don't buy a motorbike then - the wheels are usually different sizes, never mind different tyres

Or an old Fireblade. Mine has a 16” front and 17” rear.

with regard to your bike. Personally I’d want the tyres to match, but that’s just me.

 

[Ajax Bay]

actully

Not confident you read my comment with sufficient care @cyberknight It's not black and white , you know.

 

[cyberknight]

Not confident you read my comment with sufficient care @cyberknight It's not black and white , you know.

if you have some information thats great i am only going by studies i have read that show tread gives you less grip , of course im talking about purely road riding not gravel/ offorad which is a different ball park
https://www.bretonbikes.com/homepag...he-importance-of-tread-pattern-on-cycle-tyres

 

[Ming the Merciless]

if you have some information thats great i am only going by studies i have read that show tread gives you less grip , of course im talking about purely road riding not gravel/ offorad which is a different ball park
https://www.bretonbikes.com/homepag...he-importance-of-tread-pattern-on-cycle-tyres

He is referring to the Red Devil