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Front or rear for the "better" tyre

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I've bought a wire bead Continental Contact and a folding Top Contact. I've just checked - the the usual applies to the expensive Top Contact of better materials and rubber, lighter and harder wearing, more supple (Yadda Yadda).

This is on commuting and road/light gravel. Regularly with a pannier or two on.

So - grippier and more supple on front, wear out the cheaper tyre on the back?


 
Posted : 03/08/2022 7:13 pm
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So – grippier and more supple on front, wear out the cheaper tyre on the back?

Yup


 
Posted : 03/08/2022 7:16 pm
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... Only because the voice in my head messes with me by saying what about 'tougher and harder wearing on the back'.

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Posted : 03/08/2022 7:24 pm

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