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Party in the back business in the front

Let’s talk tires for a bit. For the last few years, I’ve been mixing up my tires on the bikes that Priscilla and I ride. I typically run an aggressive (business) tires in the front that range from 2.10-2.50, and sometimes I run smaller, but a faster rolling tire with lower tread pattern tire in the back (party). Why do I do this? It’s simple really, the front tire is my first point of contact on the trail, thus needing to make sure it grabs onto everything I roll through. The back tire is my pusher, and with its low tread patter and lower rolling resistance, I can get up to speed quick. As I mentioned, I’ve been using this type of combination for years and it has worked great for me.
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Here are some examples on how I run our tires. On my bike I actually run Maxxis Minion DH tires, 2.5 in the front.
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The back, though its not smaller than the front, it offers a lower rolling resistance than the Minion. The WTB Prowler MX is a fast tire in my opinion.
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Priscilla’s bike, the KHS XCT 556 has WTB Wolverine 2.1 in the back (super fast tire) and an aggressive Kenda Nevegal 2.1 in the front.

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What about you, what tire combination do you run?