Different front tyre to rear

chopchopchop
chopchopchop Posts: 98
edited October 2014 in Road general
Hit some glass this morning and slashed my tyre, it's a write off.

I am going to have to wait until next month to replace it but will I be OK with a 28mm Schwalbe Marathon on the back and a standard 25mm tyre on the front?

Probably a stupid question but thought I would ask.
Specialized Roubiax elite
Pinarello Uno
Shwin MTB

http://www.strava.com/athletes/hughes_terry

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  • lawrences
    lawrences Posts: 1,011
    yes
  • iron-clover
    iron-clover Posts: 737
    Yes, having different front and rear tyres are fine.
    Realistically you'll be using them independently as they have different levels of grip in different situations just due to the natural weight distribution and forces acting on the bike, so different tyre brands would just shift these slightly, and you'd adjust your amount of braking on the front/ rear or hard cornering accordingly.

    If you really wanted, you could use any combination of brand and tyre diameter (that are compatible with your wheel/ frame) that you wanted. The only reason most don't is due to looks.
  • chopchopchop
    chopchopchop Posts: 98
    Thank you. I will be replacing it with a 28 Schwalbe for comfort but I will keep on riding this week and next on 2 different tyres
    Specialized Roubiax elite
    Pinarello Uno
    Shwin MTB

    http://www.strava.com/athletes/hughes_terry
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Conti do this with Force and Attack (I forget which is which), with the rear fatter than the front.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    No problem doing this except if you're expecting some sort of performance advantage or something of that nature. :?
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    I run a 23 front and a 25 rear...

    Reason: Not enough clearance for a 25 on the front.
  • Manc33
    Manc33 Posts: 2,157
    Are you getting Marathon or Marathon Plus?

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