Should I swap my front and rear tires to even out the wear, just buy a new rear tire, or stop overthinking and go ride my bike?
by porkchop_d_clown
Should I swap my front and rear tires to even out the wear, just buy a new rear tire, or stop overthinking and go ride my bike?
by porkchop_d_clown
13 Comments
I think putting less protector on front rim is not a good idea. Also try braking without skidding, that will solve this problem in future.
If the rear washes out, meh.
If the front washes out, ooof.
1 new tire in front, move front to rear, or just get 2 new tires.
And go ride ya bike!
I’d swap em and ride. Or ride as is a little longer then replace the rear and ride.
If you have to choose between two worn tires, you’ll typically want the one with more tread to be on the front for better control. Some people will buy a single new tire, put it on the front, and move the front tire to the rear while discarding the rear tire.
new tire on the front, current front tire to rear. Front tire failures are much more crashy than rear tire failures.
If the back still has grip that you’re happy with, keep it as is for now. When the back needs replacing either replace it or swap the front to the rear and put the new tire in the front, your choice there, though a lot of people would take the time to make the swap for control reasons.
First off – yeah, keep riding. I am in a similar position right now and thinking of putting the front on the rear and buy a new front tire. I have always found having the most traction up front the most important. I am able to control a slight drift/slide of the rear tire much easier than the front. Front-tire slide-out is more likely to result in a fall for me.
Rear is a slick now, less rolling resistance 😆
It depends. If you’re doing a lot of steeper descents on gravel and you need the tread for braking then get a new rear tire. Otherwise I would ride it as is for now. Once it’s worn to the point were you don’t see any tread at all in the center of the tire, then move the current front tire to the rear and get a new one for the front.
If they’re tubeless just replace the rear. If you try and swap them and the front has been on a while, the carcass will probably have stretched and it’ll be hard or impossible to re-seat it.
It they’re tubed, then swap em out.
Easy answer is buy a new rear tire.
Smart answer is move your front to the rear, and new tire on the front.
If money doesn’t matter then it’s new tires day!
Swapping front to back and throwing a new one on the front is standard practice.
I rotate my tires periodically for even wear and replace at the same time.