Re: [RBW] Grand Bois Cypres wear

2011-09-28 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 14:42 -0700, CycloFiend wrote: > Unless I have a long ride coming up, I'll run through the tread to > cord on the back. (And, YES, have had to boot a tire now and > again...) As soon as I see it (if I check, and fenders seem to make > this less frequently observed), I'll ret

Re: [RBW] Grand Bois Cypres wear

2011-09-28 Thread David Yu Greenblatt
When in doubt, consult the oracle: http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-rotation.html Short answer: Yes, it is normal; No, don't put the worn tire on the front. -- David G, Madison WI On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Brian wrote: > Hi, > > I just noticed that the Cypres (650B x 32) on my Sam H are we

Re: [RBW] Grand Bois Cypres wear

2011-09-28 Thread CycloFiend
on 9/28/11 1:49 PM, Brian at labrecque_br...@yahoo.com wrote: > I just noticed that the Cypres (650B x 32) on my Sam H are wearing > unevenly. The center treads are nearly gone on the rear tire while > still quite present on the front. This is late in the second season of > use for them. Is this no

Re: [RBW] Grand Bois Cypres wear

2011-09-28 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 13:49 -0700, Brian wrote: > Hi, > > I just noticed that the Cypres (650B x 32) on my Sam H are wearing > unevenly. The center treads are nearly gone on the rear tire while > still quite present on the front. This is late in the second season of > use for them. Is this normal?