Two Different Size Wheels On Bike
07-29-19, 08:26 PM
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Two Different Size Wheels On Bike
I am in the market for my first real road bike and on the used market and I came across a BMC Granfondo gf02 Disc for ask $900 CAD. It seems like it is in great shape however, I was a little confused about the wheels. The owner says that he is running Continental Ultra Sport 23x622 in the front and Vittoria Rubino Pro Endurance 25x622 in the back. They are the same size, the only difference is the thickness (2c). Is this bad? I've never seen anyone running two different size wheels on road bikes at least.
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07-29-19, 08:39 PM
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Its no biggie, lots of folks reckon it's a good idea.
But wheels aren't tyres. You're talking about tyres.
But wheels aren't tyres. You're talking about tyres.
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There's more weight on the rear wheel of a bike than the front so you can generally run a narrower tyre at a lower pressure on the front than you can at the rear. They may have put the wider tyre on the rear to provide more comfort or buffer if they were getting regular pinch flats.
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With a bigger tire on the rear, you come away with the really cool feeling that you're always riding downhill.
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He went to the bike shop to get an estimate of doing that, the LBS guy thought he was kidding and told him "A much cheaper way: we can fill your tires with helium..."
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Duplicate thread. More Discussion here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...vs-23-25c.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...vs-23-25c.html
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