Mixing 23 and 25mm tyres?

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited July 2014 in Workshop
I bought some Vittoria Open Corsa tyres in a closing down sale and now realise that one is 25 and the other is 23mm. Are there any problems with mixing them? And if not, is it best to use the 25 on the back?
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  • Old_Timer
    Old_Timer Posts: 262
    Haven't tried mixing sizes, however, Continental offers the Force/Attack mixed size sets for use. As long as the larger fits in your frame and brakes it should be fine. Continental recommends/sells their sets as the larger size on the rear.
    Lets just got for a ride, the heck with all this stuff...
  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    Should be no problem at all. I have a 19mm tub on the front and 23 on the back for a long time. I kidded myself it helped with aerodynamics, but in reallity, like you, I got them in an end of season sale.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Be no problem at all - big on back, thinner on front.

    Just don't tell anyone that you got them cheap - just say that it's obvious why they are like that and walk off knowledgeably.......
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Be no problem at all - big on back, thinner on front.

    Or the other way around, depending on your school of thought.
    Red bikes are the fastest.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Either either really. Potato/potato. I'm just going to call the whole thing off.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    DiscoBoy wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Be no problem at all - big on back, thinner on front.

    Or the other way around, depending on your school of thought.

    As a matter of interest, what would be the logic of putting a wider tyre on the front?
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    Imposter wrote:
    DiscoBoy wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Be no problem at all - big on back, thinner on front.

    Or the other way around, depending on your school of thought.

    As a matter of interest, what would be the logic of putting a wider tyre on the front?

    Cornering and comfort, according to our great leader:

    http://sheldonbrown.com/tyres.html#mixing
    Red bikes are the fastest.

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