Tires: Bigger front, bigger rear, or same size?

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Tires: Bigger front, bigger rear, or same size?
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flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Aug 5, 2009 at 17:45 Quote
dmadness wrote:
fr3erid3r wrote:
i really dont know what tires to get

i got a 3c 2.7 minion front, 2.5 60a highroller back

i hate it on the berms... the front knobs just sort of flex out of traction and slide a little bit till i wash out

so im thinking harder compound front, like 60a

also maybe minion front, advantage back? i know ur thinking xc tire.... but just look at if before you say something


Softer compond up front, Harder on back, A soft compound will wear Extremely fast on the back and Will not offer as much stability as it will on the front, a front washout is a crash ..

im not worried about the wearing speed at the moment, but traction

on hard or dusty condition, or loose over hardpack. will a soft tire get more grip than a harder rear?
flag dmadness
Posted: Aug 5, 2009 at 18:56 Quote
fr3erid3r wrote:
dmadness wrote:
fr3erid3r wrote:
i really dont know what tires to get

i got a 3c 2.7 minion front, 2.5 60a highroller back

i hate it on the berms... the front knobs just sort of flex out of traction and slide a little bit till i wash out

so im thinking harder compound front, like 60a

also maybe minion front, advantage back? i know ur thinking xc tire.... but just look at if before you say something


Softer compond up front, Harder on back, A soft compound will wear Extremely fast on the back and Will not offer as much stability as it will on the front, a front washout is a crash ..

im not worried about the wearing speed at the moment, but traction

on hard or dusty condition, or loose over hardpack. will a soft tire get more grip than a harder rear?

yes, But IMO a compound that is Too soft on the back will not really benafit you too much..
flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Aug 5, 2009 at 23:11 Quote
well as of now, it feels like my nobs just flex and then slide out around berms. and that my highroller is gettting more traction.

im just thinking getting 60a front and rear, but a bigger tire up front.
flag me2menow
Posted: Aug 5, 2009 at 23:28 Quote
bigger front but never bigger rear

 


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