I've a decent quality hybrid road/trail bike. Still using the same tyres since new 10 years ago. The front tyre still looks good condition with plenty of well defined tread, but the back is now very worn and smooth.
Me being 17 stone for the last 2 years has probably done for that back tyre.
I mostly cycle on roads, with a little recreational offroad cycling in summer.
Ok, the sensible idea is to buy a pair of new replacement tyres, but the cheapest option is to just swap the old tyres over so the good tyre is now at the back supporting my weight. Internet opinion is divided as to whether this is a good money saving idea or potentially lethal !!!???
Or next most cost effective solution is to only replace the back tyre with a new one..
What do you folks think ?
would there be any practical problems if an equivalent new back tyre doesn't entirely match the tread pattern of the original front tyre ?