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Old 07-19-13, 11:04 AM
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There is one difference between front and rear tires that is huge: puncture frequency.

Since the rears get more punctures, and are more work to repair, I put an armadillo on my wife's rear tire.

Sheldon Sez:

Well-meaning cyclists, even some mechanics who don't know any better, sometimes try to deal with this [disparity in tread life] by swapping tires, putting the less worn front tire on the back wheel, and moving the worn-but-usable rear tire to the front. The idea is to equalize the wear on the two tires, but this is a serious mistake, don't do it!
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