Wheels, Tyres and Mismatching

[Mburton1993]

I want to replace my front wheel

A couple of questions:

1. The one I’ve got my eye on comes with a GP4000s ii 23c, my current tyres are GP4000s ii 28c. If I get this wheel and just use it as is, so 23 on the front 28 on the back, would there be any issues with that?*

2. I may in the future replace the back wheel aswell, if a wheel advertises as a 9/10/11 speed, can an 8 speed cassette go on it, maybe with a spacer of some sort?

I realise that 2nd one sounds stupid when I read it out loud but the rear wheel to the front wheel I’m looking at is 9/10/11 speed and I have an 8 speed cassette.

Cheers

*The wheel can take tyre widths 19-32mm.

 

[bikingdad90]

1. Yes as long as frame has clearance.
2. Yes get a 1.85mm spacer or 2.00mm spacer and you can use an 8 speed cassette on an 11 speed hub. The 1.00 spacers are to run 10 speed on 11 speed hubs.

 

[Mburton1993]

Oh good,

And I reckon it's got the clearance.

Thanks

 

[vickster]

I don’t personally think I’d want different width tyres on a road bike, even if you can

 

[Gunk]

I don’t personally think I’d want different width tyres on a road bike, even if you can

I wouldn’t because I’m over fussy, can’t see it’ll make a lot of difference though, I’d doubt you’d even notice

 

[vickster]

23 and 25 maybe not, but 23 to 28? I’d just get another 28 and keep the 23 for emergencies

 

[craigwend]

Didn't Continental Attack / Force tyre combo have a front 23 and rear 25?

 

[craigwend]

23 and 25 maybe not, but 23 to 28? I’d just get another 28 and keep the 23 for emergencies

I run a 23 front and 25 rear on my van Nich, though that's due to the clearance on the front fork...

 

[Gunk]

I run a 23 front and 25 rear on my van Nich, though that's due to the clearance on the front fork...

my Van Nic Amazon is fitted with 28’s plenty of clearance

 

[Cycleops]

Down here they don't bother about little things like the tyre size being the same back and front, they'd consider that a first world problem .
You probably won't notice too much difference, just that the front will feel a little harsher.

 

[Jenkins]

I run a 23 front and 25 rear on my van Nich, though that's due to the clearance on the front fork...

A Ventus by any chance? I run exactly the same combination for the same reason.

As for the OP, the 23 up front will not be a problem, but you may lose a bit of the comform provided by the 28s.

 

[craigwend]

A Ventus by any chance? I run exactly the same combination for the same reason.

As for the OP, the 23 up front will not be a problem, but you may lose a bit of the comform provided by the 28s.

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