In your message dated: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 15:38:22 MDT,
The pithy ruminations from Brandon on
<Re: Recommended tire size> were:
=> Bob wrote:
=>
=> <blatant snipping>
=>
=> > Here we go again, the dreaded tire thread...
=> > Changing the front tire makes the most
=> > difference.
=>
=> I would like to make one comment about this. I have noticed that there
=> is an observation of everyone that changes their front tire to a 120. In
=> effect, "It steers much quicker than the 130 front." Well, while that is
=> true, it must be remembered, replacing a front tire with the SAME size
=> will ALSO make a quicker steering front end. Thats because of the tire
=> 'wear' being a factor.
=>
[SNIP!]
=>
=> My 2 cents is, if you can still find 'em, is to stay with the stock size
=> front end. My feeling is that I want to have as much 'rubber' to the
=> road as possible for safety and performance reasons. I suspect or will
=> even admit that the 120 is 'quicker' and easier to steer in a parking
=> lot, but I don't much of my riding in places like that. ;^)
I submit that the difference in the size of the contact patch between the 120
and 130 is immaterial. The only place that it could possibly make a difference
is in a right hand turn, if you're leaned over so much that you completely run
out of front tire. Frankly, I don't think the 130 would help there either.
=>
=> How about this? If someone wears out their 120, and would be willing to
=> go back to a 130, let us know how the tire felt after the change. That
=> would be an interesting comparison. (Or if someone has already done it,
=> refresh our memories!)
I've done that. I've got a spare front wheel. For a while, I had a very
slightly worn 130 on one wheel and a much more worn 120 on the other. I swapped
them a couple of times for various reasons.
The 120 didn't feel great because of the wear, but it still turned quicker
and made the bike feel distinctly lighter than the 130.
I'm staying with the 120.
=>
=> Cheers,
=>
=> Brandon (Still a 130, always a 130) ('Till they're not available
=> anymore, that is!)
Try a 120 just once. You'll see.
Mark
=>
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