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From my experience, front tires only wear of age, not use. Backtires experience (frictional) shear forces, pushing along the earth. This erodes the surface.
by navane 4y ago
From my experience, front tires only wear of age, not use. Backtires experience (frictional) shear forces, pushing along the earth. This erodes the surface.
- michaelteter 4y agoAnd from those glorious big fishtailing skids we do as kids...
- giraffe_lady 4y agonever stopped being fun this is why fixed gears are still a thriving niche
- convolvatron 4y agoI picked up riding again after .. 40 years and a car braked in front of me and I did a perfect skid stop without even thinking. we are really amazing things.
- c0nsumer 4y agoCornering and braking does wear the front tire, and it is more notable when mountain biking where cornering tends to be more forceful and the tire knobs concentrate forces on more noticeable parts of the tire.
- OffensiveIdiom 4y agoThis has been my experience as well. The back tire gets worn down and the front tire lasts until the rubber starts cracking from age.