There's no reason you *can't *mix tire sizes. Back in the day - before suspension forks - mountain bikers would add a bit of cush to the front by running a bigger tire than the rear. You could do this with the knowledge that your rear 38 will wear faster, then replace with a 42 you've found by then. This could work!
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:02:41 AM UTC-7 JAS wrote: > Back to the drawing board on tires...I'm officially calling this "tire > angst." The order for the 42 Shikoros went through, Pay Pal and all. I was > so happy! Later, I received an apology from the merchant stating they were > out of stock but hadn't updated their website. No! I called and spoke to > James at Riv; he called their rep who has no idea when there will be more. > I'd already sent an email to Soma and their eventual reply was the > same...resupply date is unknown. Someone on Amazon has one 42mm Shikoro > (or at least they did yesterday). > > So I suppose I'll have to settle for Shikoro 38mm or consider the Rene > Herse options. Does it make any sense to put a 42mm Shikoro on the rear > and 38mm on the front? Or vice versa? > > Thanks for listening to my rant. > > --Joyce > > On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 12:17:33 PM UTC-7 Emily Guise wrote: > >> Joyce, so glad you were able to get those Shikoros! I have them on my >> 60cm Platy and have been very pleasantly surprised by how nice they feel on >> the road; they seem to really smooth out the rough spots. So far I haven't >> had a flat in a month of ownership even though our streets are full of >> glass and potholes. Two thumbs up from me! >> >> -Emily >> >> On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 11:41:11 AM UTC-7 JAS wrote: >> >>> Garth, you're a life-saver! I got busy right away and ordered the >>> tires. Thanks so much for the link. >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 3:01:55 AM UTC-7 Garth wrote: >>> >>>> Joyce, Enjoy the ride !!! Shikoro 700x42 ...... >>>> https://takeahikeshop.com/products/soma-shikoro-700c-k-tire-black-brown >>>> ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 7:51:54 PM UTC-4 JAS wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jason, what casing did you select for your RH tires? Standard, >>>>> extralight or endurance? I'm impressed with your mileage to flat ratio. >>>>> >>>>> Garth, you're right! It's ultimately about life and enjoying the >>>>> ride. I"ll bet you've read "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Performance" >>>>> by >>>>> Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. If not, you might enjoy it. >>>>> >>>>> Joe, I also found that the Kenda Kwik tires that came on my Clem rode >>>>> like bricks, though I didn't know how bad they were until I switched to >>>>> Big >>>>> Bens. I have Schwalbe Marathons on my Bike Friday for touring for the >>>>> flat >>>>> protection. My hands aren't as strong as they used to be so it's often a >>>>> struggle to get the tire back on the rim. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks to all for continuing this conversation about tires. I >>>>> appreciate the opportunity to learn more about bikes via your experience. >>>>> >>>>> As far as my tire decision goes, I'm currently leaning toward the >>>>> folding >>>>> Shikoro 700 x 38 due to availability. I don't know if the 42mm would be >>>>> better, but can't find them in the folding (lighter) version. >>>>> >>>>> --Joyce >>>>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 3:13:06 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I was riding 70 to 100 miles per week back then with 3 to 5 bikes, >>>>>> most on the commuter and allrounder, mostly on pavement but say 1/3 dirt. >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh: One big exception to the "flatting fast tires": Big Apples. They >>>>>> rolled surprisingly well for their bulk, but got perhaps 1/3 of the >>>>>> flats >>>>>> per unit distance of the other tires; in order of flat-prone-ness, ie >>>>>> from >>>>>> more flats to less flats per unit: 26 X 1.25 Paselas, non-TG (and yet >>>>>> for a >>>>>> number of years these were my commuting tires and got the most miles); >>>>>> Conti GPs, Michelin Pro Races, Specialised Turbos (yep, fewer flats than >>>>>> the Paselas); 26 X 1.35 and 700C X 35 Kojaks; 26 and 29" 2.35" Big >>>>>> Apples). >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 5:06 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Each to his or her own. It depends on what you prefer. Many ride >>>>>>> stiff tires that don't flat; pre-sealant, I preferred -- no, really, >>>>>>> really >>>>>>> much preferred -- to fix over 150 flats per year (2 boxes of 100 Remas >>>>>>> per >>>>>>> year, more or less) instead of riding tires that felt slow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fortunately, modern sealants even here in goatheadland allow one to >>>>>>> ride the lighest, thinnest tires with hardly any flats and resulting >>>>>>> pleasure: in tubes for higher pressures, tubeless for lower pressures.* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course, we get very little rain; and also, 2 spare tubes per bike >>>>>>> usually let me get home before I had to break out the patch kit (also >>>>>>> one >>>>>>> for each bike); plus of course top quality pumps. Again, each to his >>>>>>> own; >>>>>>> this was my own. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * For me, an unscientific but still empirical division at about 45 >>>>>>> or 50 psi. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 2:51 PM Tom Wyland <tomw...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Should I feel bad about my 780g Schwalbe Marathon Greenguard >>>>>>>> tires? 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