Question from a noob rider

Ed said:

Just got a mountain bike the other week and having a great time of
it. There's a park about 2 miles down the road with some decent
trails and even a creek crossing to keep it interesting. But that's
2 miles each way of road riding.
Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?

Maybe a little but two miles is hardly anything. Ride to the ride, ride,
and ride back. Your tires will last just fine.

Quoted message said:

Just got a mountain bike the other week and having a great time of
it. There's a park about 2 miles down the road with some decent
trails and even a creek crossing to keep it interesting. But that's
2 miles each way of road riding.
Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?
Ed

Yes, but it's nothing to worry about. Every ride you take will cause
some wear on all your components.

I ride four Miles to and from my most frequently ridden trails and
although it probably accelerates tire wear it's still better than
driving. The road wear isn't noticeable beyond normal wear anyway.

Matt

Per Ed:

Quoted message said:

Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?

Yes but....

- Depends on the lug height. Higher lugs tend to break off.
But it's only a tire....and tires are consumables.

- If/when you get new tires, go for the lowest/least aggressive
tread. I use WTB Mutano Raptors. There's enough tread to hold
in the kind of riding I do - yet there's much less tread buzz on
hardtop and the lugs don't break off.

- When a tire wears way down, demote it to rear wheel use and put
a fresh tire on the front wheel. Front's where you need the
traction. As long as the rear isn't breaking loose under load,
less tread is better. (This is from my own little world. "Real"
MTB riders may disagree.)
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PeteCresswell

Good to know. I know MX tires wear REALLY fast on the pavement.
Didn't know if this was the same.
Ed

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Ed () said:

Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?

Chances are your tires wearing out won't be an issue. In my
experience, if you're riding off-road you'll wear out or tear
sidewalls or do some other form of tire damage before your knobs/tread
wear down. I wouldn't sweat it.

Ed () said:

Just got a mountain bike the other week and having a great time of
it. There's a park about 2 miles down the road with some decent
trails and even a creek crossing to keep it interesting. But that's
2 miles each way of road riding.
Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?
Ed

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The tires might wear out a tad quicker, but adding those extra miles
help ensure that eventually, you won't wear out quicker. In other
words, you'll get stronger for the extra riding, save gas, etc. It's
all good. So what did you get, and where are you riding?

CDB, the
Paladin

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Quoted message said:

Per Ed:

Quoted message said:

Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?

Yes but....

- Depends on the lug height. Higher lugs tend to break off.
But it's only a tire....and tires are consumables.

- If/when you get new tires, go for the lowest/least aggressive
tread. I use WTB Mutano Raptors. There's enough tread to hold
in the kind of riding I do - yet there's much less tread buzz on
hardtop and the lugs don't break off.

- When a tire wears way down, demote it to rear wheel use and put
a fresh tire on the front wheel. Front's where you need the
traction. As long as the rear isn't breaking loose under load,
less tread is better. (This is from my own little world. "Real"
MTB riders may disagree.)

I don't know if you would call me a "Real" MTB rider, but I would disagree. Where I come from the uphills are just as
steep, muddy, and loose as the downhills, and I _need_ the tread at the back to avoid spinning out at the back.

Mike

(PeteCresswell) said:

Per Ed:

Quoted message said:

Will the tires wear out quicker if used on the street?

Yes but....

- Depends on the lug height. Higher lugs tend to break off.
But it's only a tire....and tires are consumables.

- If/when you get new tires, go for the lowest/least aggressive
tread.

Whaaat? That would be slicks, right?

Quoted message said:

- When a tire wears way down, demote it to rear wheel use and put
a fresh tire on the front wheel. Front's where you need the
traction.

I don't entirely disagree, but I would say, front is where you get
most of your bike handling, rear is where you get traction to pull the
bike forward. So you may want to run a bigger, wider tire up front,
and a narrower tire in the back that will dig in and not break loose
under load, or start skidding too soon when you're braking hard.
(Which sounds pretty much like what you said, after all 🙂

If ed at nomail is a beginner, and his trails are easy, hybrid tires
aren't that bad. Smooth or fairly smooth down the center for the
road, knobs on the edges to avoid washout on turns on the trail. A
decent compromise to consider for road/off road riding.

But even more important than all this quibbling, is that ed's getting
out there and riding. Everything else tends to work itself out.

CDB

Per Mike:

Quoted message said:

Where I come from the uphills are just as
steep, muddy, and loose as the downhills, and I _need_ the tread at the back to avoid spinning out at the back.

No disagreement there. You use as much tread in the back as
you need for the riding you do. Muddy/loose => more tread. Hard
pack/solid => minimal tread....

But in the front, you don't want to chince out on the tread bco
the consequences of the front wheel washing out under load - not
all the time.... just occasionally. One of those games that you
don't play if you can't afford to lose.
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