i started with a pair of col de la vies on my bleriot. i wanted something better for trails, but couldn't afford a new set of tires, so i just bought one Fatty Rumpkin for the rear. that dragster setup worked just fine for me. no problems at all... and that's about a 5mm difference in size from approx 35 up to 40. eventually i wanted a light road tire and moved on to a pair maxy fasties. that move did make a big noticeable difference in ride. those are light tires. i never tried to use just one of those (similar to a nift/swift) with another tire. i will say though, that when you're riding on fatter tires, they are predictable. you know how they'll react to whatever comes along. the same is true for skinny/slicks. but when you mix them up, how do you know what to expect around the corner?
On May 21, 2:06 pm, avillage <avill...@verizon.net> wrote: > Hi, everyone. This might be a bit of a "dumb" question and in the > spirit of "wanting to know more than worrying about looking dumb," > here goes. Does anyone know of any problems with handling or anything > else that would occur if I had a different type or brand of tire on > the rear vs. the front. The reason for my question is that I'm > noticing the expected wear on the rear tire of my Bleriot (love that > bike..I digress) is much greater than the front. Ultimately, when I > need to replace it, I might try another type of tire. I like the Nifty > Swiftys and I may want to just have some fun and experience something > different. Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
