Originally Posted by
retrac1324
I bought a CAAD10 used which had a Continental Grand Prix 4 Season in the front and a Vittoria Randonneur in the rear.
I got flats and noticable cut(s) in the Vittoria so I'm replacing it with a Continental Grand Prix 4000S since I'm eventually starting to do road races. I'll probably switch out the GP 4 Season, but not right now since it's still got plenty of life left.
So if I'm running a 4000S and a GP 4 Season, which should I put in the front and which in the rear? I know that the 4000S is known for better handling but the Season has better flat/puncture protection.
As others wrote - newer/grippier up front. If both are equally new I'd probably go 4KS front and 4-Season rear. But it's a bit like driving a car with summer tires on front and all-seasons on rear wheels. Also, your desire to race should not dictate 4KS tires - it's as good racing as training and then there are so many other ones which might be better of worse depending on conditions etc. Congrats on the new CAAD10