Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Mixin and Matchin' Tires

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ctavel
12-19-05, 06:26 PM
So this question is from a completely aesthetic position, but what is everyones stance on mix matched tires. I have some new gator skins (700x28's) and an essentially new Michelin Dynamic front tire (700x25). So what would you do?

boots
12-19-05, 06:30 PM
burly tire in the back, pretty tire in the front. form follows function. bulletproof is pretty.
BostonFixed
12-19-05, 06:32 PM
Run the matching gatorskins first, then when the rear wears out, replace it with the dynamic.

iamjberube
12-19-05, 06:53 PM
i always rotate my tires. new on the front, then switch it to the back as needed. my tires are often mismatched. i guess ideally i'd always match them, but it doesn't really work out like that in my world.
teiaperigosa
12-19-05, 07:07 PM
michelin front....specialized back
Farret
12-20-05, 09:57 AM
Matching tires? When did fixies become pimp my ride?
SirrusPackage
12-20-05, 10:30 AM
burly tire in the back, pretty tire in the front. form follows function. bulletproof is pretty.

I agree--I was a lazy ****** today though and didn't fully prepare for the transit strike related commute. My front is still a 28mm Armadillo, but my back tire is my shiatty $8 25mm that I bought for use on the trainer. I was too lazy to change it last night or this morning.