Originally Posted by
wahoonc
Probably won't make much of difference. FWIW on my old Raleigh Sports I have a cyclo cross tire in the back for traction and a street tread tire in the front for the smoother ride.
Aaron
I'd rather have traction up front and smooth ride in the rear.
If your front tire gets loose, it's scary and sometimes painful. If the rear loses traction, it's less serious.
The rear tire carries more weight so if a smooth ride is your goal, a smooth tire in back makes more sense than up front.
I would put wider in front if using dissimilar width tires.