Should the slicker tyre go on back or front?

thereddevils
thereddevils Posts: 99
edited August 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
I have a pair of Kenda SB8's which are smooth and fast but not grippy and a pair of panaracer fire xc pro's which are grippier but chunkier. If I was to mix them up and have one of each, which should go back and front?

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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    xc pro on the front, SB8 on the back. Good combo.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Grippier tyre on the front usually, so your front wheel doesn't wash out in turns etc.
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  • neninja
    neninja Posts: 424
    faster rolling less grippy on the back.
  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    What they said, but the SB8 is a VERY grippy tyre, just in different conditions.
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?
  • thereddevils
    thereddevils Posts: 99
    cavegiant wrote:
    What they said, but the SB8 is a VERY grippy tyre, just in different conditions.
    not for me... im bad at mtb
    would like more confidence
  • shieldsy94
    shieldsy94 Posts: 342
    sb8 on the rear, panaracer fire xc on front. you dont want to wash out with a less grippy tyre on front than on rear, its a weird feeling i can assure you :)
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    to be honest it depends on the conditions, unless its really really wet/muddy i stick to small blocks each end, then maybe if it is a bit too hazardous shove an ignitor on the front

    that said glentress was interesting but very fast at the weekend running 2 small blocks :roll:
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