Thoughts on matching make/brand of front and rear tyres?
08-14-20, 07:11 PM
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On a serious note, but hopefully not to divert the original question too much. I'm considering putting a 'race' version of a tire in the front for cornering or whatnot, and the endurance version of the same tire in the rear for flat protection. Both would be same brand and tier. Anyone do this? In my case, I'm referencing a Corsa front and Corsa Control in the rear.
08-14-20, 08:10 PM
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08-14-20, 08:52 PM
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One advantage of running the same tire front and rear is that you can rotate them without changing the general character of the ride front or rear.
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On a serious note, but hopefully not to divert the original question too much. I'm considering putting a 'race' version of a tire in the front for cornering or whatnot, and the endurance version of the same tire in the rear for flat protection. Both would be same brand and tier. Anyone do this? In my case, I'm referencing a Corsa front and Corsa Control in the rear.
08-18-20, 03:25 AM
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I care a little bit more about the tire than wheels. But I did run on my old schwinn probe a front skinny kenda kwest and a kenda 838 in the back, used that setup on another bike. Sometimes I done it because it was what I had. As to my roadbike; my wheels were stolen during the 15 or so minutes I had stopped at home one day, so a trip to the co-op yielded me a back wheel and two different tires... twp of the few good tires they had with the same tread pattern. A continental and a ah dunno. I had planned on riding them until they wore out. Might have been the first set I found. All the tires were in a big pile on the floor for some reason.
08-18-20, 03:30 AM
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