Mountain Biking - Tire question...

I know that some (if not most) of you here mix tires of different sizes, brands, tread type for your front and rear wheels. Right now I have a set of Continental Twister 1.9 and Maxxis Larsen TT 2.0. I like the Maxxis' traction off-road, but it really sucks on pavement. The Continentals however are okay on pavement; so I was wondering if I could get away with having a Continental rear tire, and the Maxxis up front, so I could have good traction/steering, and a rear tire with less rolling resistance.

If it works better like that, do it.

All personal preferance and it depends on what terrain you are riding when you are off road. If there are a lot of sharp rocks and such, you are more likely to have a pinch flat with the 1.9 in the rear, but if you ride just a little higher pressure, no problems. I have ridden the Twister Pro, front and rear in a lot of conditions, and had good luck with it. I don't remember the tread pattern on the Larsen TT, but I will say this, If I have a tire wash out on a fast corner, I would rather the rear tire wash out than the front. So if you have really fast dry conditions, I would run the Twister in the rear at high pressure, and the Maxxis in the front at just a hair less pressure.

Thanks! I'll just try and experiment with what works best. :)