Riding with two different tires?

[MartianDestiny]

My biggest concern would be that you shredded the mate. My philosphy is that if one goes (and it's not obviously road debris) the other is about to go. Add to that the fact that these sound like the stock tires which are not always the best of quality or strength and it's just another nail in the coffin so to speek. It also sounds like the "old" tire is up front (?)...you REALLY REALLY do not want to have a catestrophic failure on the front wheel, so *I* would replace it or at least move it to the back (more trouble than it's worth) ASAP.

But to answer your question, yes it's fine for a few rides.

[OakLeaf]

/hijack/

nscrbug, just out of curiosity, what didn't you like about the GP4000s? Was it the steeper, more "triangular" profile, or something else?

You're the first person I've heard from who hasn't loved these tires. And they come in such pretty colors!

My only gripe is that the tread direction arrow is so hard to see. Now, as soon as I take a new one out of the package, I draw a direction arrow on both sides of the tire in silver Sharpie. Makes fixing flats much quicker.

[nscrbug]

/hijack/

nscrbug, just out of curiosity, what didn't you like about the GP4000s? Was it the steeper, more "triangular" profile, or something else?

You're the first person I've heard from who hasn't loved these tires. And they come in such pretty colors!

My only gripe is that the tread direction arrow is so hard to see. Now, as soon as I take a new one out of the package, I draw a direction arrow on both sides of the tire in silver Sharpie. Makes fixing flats much quicker.

I just didn't care for the "road feel" of the Conti GP4000s. It felt sluggish and heavy, and also felt weird while cornering...like it was too stiff or something. My husband doesn't like 'em either. He swapped his old and worn Michelin ProRace 3's for the GP4000S, and after 100 miles on them...he opted to put his old tires back on. Santa is bringing him a new set of ProRace 3's for Christmas, so he'll be all set for spring. He too, thought the Conti's felt sluggish, stiff, and didn't roll as smoothly as his Michelin's. Eh, I guess tires can be a personal preference sort of thing...what one person likes, someone else may hate.

I just ordered a set of Vittoria Diamante Pro's for a really good deal at Performance...$44 per tire, plus an additional 20% off...I can't find a better price than that right now, so I'm jumping on it.

Linda