Tire replacement strategy?

[Jdm]

Since rear tires wear down faster than front tires, do folks rotate the front and rear tires and replace them at the same time later? Move the front to the rear and install a new front to ensure front grip? Replace both even though the front is partially worn? Replace only the rear tire?

I run tubeless in case it matters.

[AngryScientist]

replace tires as they wear out. front, rear, whatever. that's it. simple.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

replace tires as they wear out. front, rear, whatever. that's it. simple.

+1

NBD if they don't match.

[litcrazy]

I often wear out the rear, rotate the front to back and then replace the front.
I don’t mind if they don’t match and this puts a newer tire up front where flats are more perilous.

[SlowPokePete]

I buy tires 3 at a time.

Front stays put and rear gets replaced when worn.

When second rear tire is worn out, original front needs replacing, too.

SPP

[cabriggs]

Originally Posted by litcrazy

I often wear out the rear, rotate the front to back and then replace the front.
I don’t mind if they don’t match and this puts a newer tire up front where flats are more perilous.

This is what Sheldon Brown recommends.

[litcrazy]

Originally Posted by cabriggs

This is what Sheldon Brown recommends.

The only time I stray from it is when I’m running tubeless or a bigger tire in front that won’t fit in back.
Right now I have a gp5000 32 in front and 30 in the rear on my primary road bike so I’m replacing each as needed.

[bigbill]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

I buy tires 3 at a time.

Front stays put and rear gets replaced when worn.

When second rear tire is worn out, original front needs replacing, too.

SPP

This. ^^^ When I install the second rear tire, I order another 3.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

I buy tires 3 at a time.

Front stays put and rear gets replaced when worn.

When second rear tire is worn out, original front needs replacing, too.

SPP

The plan I follow

[kiwisimon]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

replace tires as they wear out. front, rear, whatever. that's it. simple.

this.
putting a partially worn tire on the back just puts the weakest link where there is the most stress.

[Talrand]

Originally Posted by kiwisimon

this.
putting a partially worn tire on the back just puts the weakest link where there is the most stress.

Are you ok with the same, partially worn tire being on the front where a puncture can be much more dangerous?

[kiwisimon]

Originally Posted by Talrand

Are you ok with the same, partially worn tire being on the front where a puncture can be much more dangerous?

I'm very okay with it. Use a tire once and it's partially worn

[Peter P.]

Add me to the camp of, move the front to replace the worn rear, replace the front.

If I didn't do that, my front tires would die of dry rot as they'd never wear out.

[NeauDL]

I replace tires one at a time, when they wear out, as indicated by tire wear indicator, thread showing, significant cut, or more than one flat (very uncommon for me these days).

[mcteague]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

I buy tires 3 at a time.

Front stays put and rear gets replaced when worn.

When second rear tire is worn out, original front needs replacing, too.

SPP

My strategy, if one can call it that, is the same. The only front flat I have had in 30 years is hitting a rock descending a steep hill last year. I understand the logic of putting the new tire on the front and moving the old one to the back but our method is less work IMO.

Tim