Thread: Wider 25C tire on front or rear?
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Old 03-30-15, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by zandoval
The fatter tire always goes in the back...

Just because it looks better...

It looks dumb with the smaller one in the front on a mountain bike, though. Also serves no benefit.

Go wider up front, you will get better traction, and if you like it, get another one and rotate the front to back and put the new one on the front.
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