Do you rotate your tires?

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Originally posted by frusso
I read that your rear tire will wear as much as three times faster than the front. I rotate my tires every 1,000 miles. I also read that you should never rotate, the reason being safety. The thinking is to keep the better tire in the front. I cannot remember the last flat I had in the front. Do you rotate your tires?

Don't bother. Just replace front or rear as they wear out.
Often the front will develop splits or cuts long before the tread deteriorates.

You don't get any more miles out of a tire by rotating. If done correctly rotating will only ensure that the two tyres wear out at the same time.

Don't bother. I normally just replace the front and rear as needed usually 2.5:1 ratio. I find it easier to do this than swap the tyres, as after only a short while the rear tends to get a flat profile and makes it unsuitable for use on the front.

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Originally posted by drewjc
Don't bother. I normally just replace the front and rear as needed usually 2.5:1 ratio. I find it easier to do this than swap the tyres, as after only a short while the rear tends to get a flat profile and makes it unsuitable for use on the front.

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When my back tyre wears out I move the front to the back, then replace the front. As drewjc said, moving the rear to the front is a dodgy proposition because of the flat profile.

I rotate my tires as fast as possible....especially in races....

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Originally posted by JAPANic
I rotate my tires as fast as possible....especially in races....

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Har-de-har-har! 🙂

JAPANic said:

I rotate my tires as fast as possible....especially in races....

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I like ;-)

I've been riding road bikes since the late 1960's, and I've never rotated a tire on a bicycle. Why bother? You probably will never ride one long enough to wear it out. Most tires end up being replaced long before that, due to cuts and other wear.

The only reason to rotate a tire from front to rear is if you have a cut but the tire is still rideable, it may be safer to have it on the back if you go downhill fast.

I'll wear in new good tyres on my training bike then rotate them to my good race wheels.
Rotate the worn but not worn out tyres on the good wheels to my trainer till they need to be thrown away. Then rinse and repeat.

Nothing worse than having to go in a race in the rain with brand new tyres on.

Generally my MTB tires wear quicker than my road tires so I usually rotate them more often. This is especially the case when cycling to and from trails on the road on stubbies. Really my 23mm road tires wear very little even when I ride a lot.

What do you think the best compound is for Road tires and MTB tires that is currently on the market ?

Do you like compounds for better wear or more performance (😄😄) ?