Mixing front and rear tyres
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Mixing front and rear tyres
Going for a tyre change now it's finally stopped raining...
Very tempted to try mixing fronts and rears, any thoughts or advice??
Rear - Low rolling resistance, high puncture protection. Thinking Marathon Greenguard 28 x 1.75"
Front - Lighter weight, bit more grip.
Thinking Marathon Almotion 28 X 2.0"
Anyone doing similar, if so what would you advise?
Very tempted to try mixing fronts and rears, any thoughts or advice??
Rear - Low rolling resistance, high puncture protection. Thinking Marathon Greenguard 28 x 1.75"
Front - Lighter weight, bit more grip.
Thinking Marathon Almotion 28 X 2.0"
Anyone doing similar, if so what would you advise?
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I do it. Mostly to get more traction and lower pressure on the front (kind of like having a front shock).
On the rear I want something efficient that isn't going to have a lot of tread distortion under heavy power. That, and 60% of my weight, 90% of my flats, 100% of my power comes from the rear.
Spot on with Rear - Low rolling resistance, high puncture protection.
Front - Lighter weight, bit more grip
your two tires are great for a gravel bike that is ridden like an urban bike (not the best choice for pure gravel).
On the rear I want something efficient that isn't going to have a lot of tread distortion under heavy power. That, and 60% of my weight, 90% of my flats, 100% of my power comes from the rear.
Spot on with Rear - Low rolling resistance, high puncture protection.
Front - Lighter weight, bit more grip
your two tires are great for a gravel bike that is ridden like an urban bike (not the best choice for pure gravel).
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Thanks Chas, quiet a lot of my riding is on old canal tow paths, lots of badly kept and VERY bumpy compacted ground. Most of the gravel was gone by the mid 1990's....
It's too bumpy for a road bike, not rough enough for an MTB.
It's too bumpy for a road bike, not rough enough for an MTB.
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FYI, I usually run less pressure in my front tire as my weight distribution is 40/60. With a larger front tire, you could drop it another 5lbs and get the same footprint and rolling resistance.
One trick I do is after riding through a damp patch, look at the width of the wet part of my tires. It should be same width front/back. (its not if I inflate both to the same PSI.
For those tires, I'd probably start at 30psi front, 35 rear - maybe 40 rear if I was more concerned about speed than comfort. You can go up or down from there based on your preference.
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I think mixing the width is more important than the tread, but there's nothing wrong with experimenting.
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Going for a tyre change now it's finally stopped raining...
Very tempted to try mixing fronts and rears, any thoughts or advice??
Rear - Low rolling resistance, high puncture protection. Thinking Marathon Greenguard 28 x 1.75"
Front - Lighter weight, bit more grip.
Thinking Marathon Almotion 28 X 2.0"
Anyone doing similar, if so what would you advise?
Very tempted to try mixing fronts and rears, any thoughts or advice??
Rear - Low rolling resistance, high puncture protection. Thinking Marathon Greenguard 28 x 1.75"
Front - Lighter weight, bit more grip.
Thinking Marathon Almotion 28 X 2.0"
Anyone doing similar, if so what would you advise?
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I have a garage full of tires/wheels.
but for your case, I use a Furious Fred (2" or 50mm) in the front (light weight, cush, good dry traction) and a Gravel King SS (semi Slick) for the rear for good protection, decent mileage, and low rolling resistance
but for your case, I use a Furious Fred (2" or 50mm) in the front (light weight, cush, good dry traction) and a Gravel King SS (semi Slick) for the rear for good protection, decent mileage, and low rolling resistance