Timeline for What is the purpose of a tread pattern on city/road tyres?
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| Jun 21, 2022 at 15:24 | comment | added | FreeMan | It doesn't take anything more than a fine mist of rain on a painted line to make the road exceptionally slick for a bike. I rode slicks all through college. A group of us were stopped at a light in town, track-standing. Light turned green, we went, I looked back to be sure everyone was with us and one guy was down on the other side of the intersection - he'd just started moving when his (treaded) tire hit a wet line and over he went. We all laughed once he got up & moving again. I continued to ride slicks, but was careful to avoid lines in the rain... | |
| Jun 21, 2022 at 14:02 | comment | added | Chris H | On smooth clean road, slicks grip better. But gravel, a thin layer of mud, or wet leaves seem to handle better with a little tread - I swap on my Marathon Mondials in winter (instead of Gatorskins or Marathon Supreme, which have a little bit of a pattern but nothing more) for that reason. | |
| Jun 19, 2022 at 9:25 | comment | added | ChrisW | It's the rear tire that wears first (perhaps because it has more weight on it, or because it is the one that's being driven). But I expect the rear tire to skid easily even when it's new, so, I think the front tire is more important and is the one I use more for braking. | |
| Jun 19, 2022 at 8:03 | history | answered | mattnz | CC BY-SA 4.0 |