Uneven tyre wear

redvee
redvee Posts: 11,922
edited August 2009 in Workshop
On my Tricross I've got a pair of factory fitted Specialized Houffalize Sport CX tyres but the rear is wearing down more than the front. The treadblocks on the rear are noticibly smaller than the front. Most of the braking is done by the front and until last week the brakes weren't good enough to pull a skid on the rear. Is it my svelte 15 stone over the rear wheel the cause of the excess wear?
I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.

Comments

  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    the rear is the driven wheel - of course it will wear faster...... :|
  • Hugh A
    Hugh A Posts: 1,189
    Yup - rear tyre always wears quicker - usually about 2 rear tyres for every front one. Some people switch them, others don't, depending on your point of view.
    I\'m sure I had one of those here somewhere
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    or some people who aren't insane fit a new front and move the old front onto the rear.
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Going for some road 25s next month and get rid of the CX 32s. Its the knobbles that emphasises the wear.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    No matter what tyres you get the rear will always wear quicker than the front, the front could last ages longer.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    freehub wrote:
    No matter what tyres you get the rear will always wear quicker than the front, the front could last ages longer.

    I'll ride backwards. Simples.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    ooooo. interesting idea, if you rode on a fixie backwards would the front or rear wear faster....
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    djbarren wrote:
    4 wheel drive car, all 4 wear at the same rate.

    only if the transfer ratio is 50/50. A lot of road systems are 60/40 or 70/30....

    sorry, that was me being pedantic.... ;)
  • Not Another Hill
    Not Another Hill Posts: 382
    Also more weight over the back end of a bike. Will this create more wear?

Categories