big front or big back

edhornby
edhornby Posts: 1,780
edited September 2011 in Road beginners
I have a replacement for my worn back tyre, it's a 25 rather than the pair of 23s on there at the moment, front is still in good nick

question is, do I put the 25 on the front and relegate the 23 to the rear, or put the wider straight onto the back ?

my thinking is that with the onset of winter I'd rather have better grip on the front.... so wider front, can anyone see a logical fail ???
"I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
--Jens Voight

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Wider on the back for me - it takes more weight - so you need more air underneath you.
  • dawebbo
    dawebbo Posts: 456
    Wider on the back for me too.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I'd say wider back as it will provide better cushioning. Also, whenever I have had an off involving a slide it has been the back end I've lost.
  • ex-pat scot
    ex-pat scot Posts: 939
    wider on the back.
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