Does anyone ride two brands/types of rubber?
09-14-08, 02:13 PM
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Does anyone ride two brands/types of rubber?
i'm thinking about buying something more expensive in the front, and cheaper in the back because of all the tarck standz. is this blasphemy?
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More expensive? Price really shouldn't dictate your decision.
I would put a more heavy duty rub on the back. But it shouldn't matter much anyway because you should be rotating your tires.
I would put a more heavy duty rub on the back. But it shouldn't matter much anyway because you should be rotating your tires.
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i have a gatorskin in front and a vredestein in rear because i bought them at different times. the vredestein is wearing out a lot faster than i hoped. i buy my tires one at a time because i put the front one on the rear when it wears out and buy a new front tire. i've yet to have matching ones.
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Your mom rides Trojan AND Durex.
Last edited by sneaky viking; 09-14-08 at 02:57 PM. Reason: fail: same brand.
09-14-08, 02:57 PM
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09-14-08, 03:01 PM
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back when I rode a bike that took 650c's
i rode a an iron man tri tire in the front and a continental ultrasport in the rear.
now I am probably going to run a s-works in the in the front. and lord knows what in the rear
i rode a an iron man tri tire in the front and a continental ultrasport in the rear.
now I am probably going to run a s-works in the in the front. and lord knows what in the rear
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I just Vittoria for front and back lately. And I rotate my tires.
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there's really no reason to rotate your tires— SB wrote a good article on this a while back. especially on a fixed it makes sense to run a durable tire in the rear, and a grippier/softer one up front. some choose to use different widths as well.
personally i like a (wider) gatorskin in the rear, and i've been satisfied with rubino pro slicks, and diamante pro lights as front tires.
personally i like a (wider) gatorskin in the rear, and i've been satisfied with rubino pro slicks, and diamante pro lights as front tires.
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My current set up consists of a Conti GP4000s 23c up front and a 28c Rando out back.
I dont think its a bad thing to have different tires, especially if you're skidding. Having a tire with some meat in the back makes alot more sense unless you have a ton of cash to throw around.
I dont think its a bad thing to have different tires, especially if you're skidding. Having a tire with some meat in the back makes alot more sense unless you have a ton of cash to throw around.
