Front vs rear tires

imnotdanny
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I just bought a Schwalbe Nobby Nic and a Tough Tom from CRC, and I'm wondering which one I should put on the front. Both tires are the same width (2.25"), but I don't know the individual properties of each that would suit it to front or rear. Any recommendations are welcome.
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Big Bird 6/4/2022 7:25pm
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Look at the tread pattern. A front tire mostly has to deal with steering and traction so more aggressive and wider spaced knobs are best. Rear tires are more about power transfer so more central paddle shaped knobs are common with a good edge for cornering. So without seeing them, just from the names, I'd say Nobby Nic in the front to steer you where you want to go and the Tough Tom in the back. It sounds well ready to grind out those miles. Hopefully the add men at Schwalbe put in the miles so I'm right.
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imnotdanny 6/5/2022 6:41pm
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Big Bird wrote:
Look at the tread pattern. A front tire mostly has to deal with steering and traction so more aggressive and wider spaced knobs are best. Rear...
Look at the tread pattern. A front tire mostly has to deal with steering and traction so more aggressive and wider spaced knobs are best. Rear tires are more about power transfer so more central paddle shaped knobs are common with a good edge for cornering. So without seeing them, just from the names, I'd say Nobby Nic in the front to steer you where you want to go and the Tough Tom in the back. It sounds well ready to grind out those miles. Hopefully the add men at Schwalbe put in the miles so I'm right.
Yes, I believe you're right. Also, the tread on the Tough Tom has openings between the lugs that go all the way across the tire, which from what I've seen makes it not suited to being a front tire due to not being able to grip when laterallly loaded as well. Thank you for the input.
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