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Postby timbo » Fri May 11, 2007 8:34 am
There's no particular science involved, apart from "it works out about right", but I just replace the rear tyre when it needs it, and then replace the front tyre the following time I replace the rear tyre, so perhaps just replace the rear tyre this coming time, and do both the time after.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Fri May 11, 2007 9:23 am
I've been thinking about rotating tyres too, but I think that I've talked myself out of it - mainly because my rear tyre's pretty cut up from all the bl**dy glass that people throw out of their cars. Why does it end up in the bike lane?
Some people swear by 'aging' tyres before they use them (I know, it sounds stupid to me, too) so why not buy them before you need them ie. when there's a good special?
Some people swear by 'aging' tyres before they use them (I know, it sounds stupid to me, too) so why not buy them before you need them ie. when there's a good special?
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Postby sogood » Fri May 11, 2007 9:35 am
I don't quite understand the differentiation b/n your first and second scenario.mikesbytes wrote:I use to do all that stuff, tyre rotation, put a new on a front and put the front on the rear or whatever. Nowadays I'm a bit slack, I might wack a new one on the front and finish off the tyre on the rear, when I get rid of the rear.
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Postby europa » Fri May 11, 2007 10:29 am
I was working in dopey cyclist mode **pokes tongue out**stryker84 wrote:As the resident wordsmith, I'm assuming you meant "tenet" , as opposed to someone who currently occupies Sheldon's property?europa wrote:Other than that, I agree with Sheldon's basic tenant that you want a good tyre on the front.
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(but that does explain why the post didn't feel right )
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri May 11, 2007 9:38 pm
Tyre rotatation is swapping the tyres between the wheels. IE the half worn rear ends up on the front.sogood wrote:I don't quite understand the differentiation b/n your first and second scenario.mikesbytes wrote:I use to do all that stuff, tyre rotation, put a new on a front and put the front on the rear or whatever. Nowadays I'm a bit slack, I might wack a new one on the front and finish off the tyre on the rear, when I get rid of the rear.
Putting a new one on the front and moving the existing front to the rear, throwing the existing rear away is the other method.
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Postby sogood » Sat May 12, 2007 1:54 pm
I agree with your definition of tyre rotation. But I get the impression from your original post that you considered the other method in the same busket.mikesbytes wrote:Tyre rotatation is swapping the tyres between the wheels. IE the half worn rear ends up on the front.sogood wrote:I don't quite understand the differentiation b/n your first and second scenario.mikesbytes wrote:I use to do all that stuff, tyre rotation, put a new on a front and put the front on the rear or whatever. Nowadays I'm a bit slack, I might wack a new one on the front and finish off the tyre on the rear, when I get rid of the rear.
Putting a new one on the front and moving the existing front to the rear, throwing the existing rear away is the other method.
Ok, so we are clear now.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat May 12, 2007 5:38 pm
The conti developed a hole today. I was going to change it tomorrow anyway.
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Postby sogood » Sat May 12, 2007 6:25 pm
Tomorrow will be a new day!mikesbytes wrote:The conti developed a hole today. I was going to change it tomorrow anyway.
I look forward to seeing your OCR with those blue tyres and I'll be riding from home to our meeting point.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat May 12, 2007 8:07 pm
I'm going to put a rubino pro on it that I have lying around. Not riding tomorrowsogood wrote:Tomorrow will be a new day!mikesbytes wrote:The conti developed a hole today. I was going to change it tomorrow anyway.
I look forward to seeing your OCR with those blue tyres and I'll be riding from home to our meeting point.
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