Road Cycling - Does anybody rotate their tires?

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Bean Counter
09-08-03, 04:32 PM
I have noticed that my rear tire wears much faster than the front. Does anyone rotate their tires as you would do on a car? It seems to make sense. Any pros or cons?

Raiyn
09-08-03, 04:36 PM
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23405&highlight=rotating+tires
Bean Counter
09-08-03, 06:53 PM
Thanks, Raiyn. That's a great thread. Shoulda thought of doing a search myself. :fight:

TimB
09-09-03, 03:31 AM
No I ride the rear till it's stuffed and then move ethe fronton to the rear wheel.
I always have the newest tyre on the front.
Xavier
09-09-03, 10:14 AM
Of course you rotate. Unless you are rich and do not mind buying tires more often.
Viper
09-09-03, 10:19 AM
I rotate the front to the rear and the rear into the trash bin.
joeprim
09-09-03, 10:46 AM
I'm lucky my tires rotate as I ride -;)

Joe
Stubacca
09-09-03, 10:51 AM
Originally posted by joeprim
I'm lucky my tires rotate as I ride -;)

Joe

LMAO! :D

Rear in the trash when it's buggered, front to the rear, and a new front for me.
bac
09-09-03, 11:00 AM
So when you folks rotate, do you also reverse (assuming that you don't have a "one-way-only-tread") the tire?

ThanX!
F1_Fan
09-09-03, 03:15 PM
I haven't given this a lot of thought since I usually get a fatal cut in a tire before rotation is an option but... my personal preference is to not put a worn rear tire onto the front.

By the time a rear tire is considered worn there is a definite flattening of the tread. Under no circumstances do I want a squared-off tire on the front wheel.