Considering that I'm more likely to damage things than do any good when
I take off a front tire and put in on the rear, I prefer to simply
leave it in place when the rear goes. I replace either tire when they
wear out and that's all.
And another thing, I doubt very much that it really matters to have
both tires match in make or model. So long as both tires are in decent
shape.

David L. Johnson wrote:
On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:48:52 -0700, RS wrote:

Ok, maybe a silly question but I've been cycling about a year now
and notice the rear tires wear out much quicker then the front
tires. I have 2 bikes, went through one set of tires on one. Now
on one bike I have a set of Michelin Pro2Race and Continental
Contacts on the other. Both rears wearing significantly faster, I"m
190 pounds. Do long time cyclists buy three tires and just replace
the rear one when its worn or buy a pair and rotate when
necesary?

Rotating tires is a mistake. Think about this: which would you rather
risk, a front blowout or a rear blowout? For that reason (I presume you
would prefer a rear blowout, since with a front flat you are much more
likely to crash), you should put the brand new tire on the front,
and take the old front tire and put it on the rear. If by chance both are
gone, replace both, and when you wear out the rear, proceed as above.