Front Rear Combo MTB Tire

[Dragson]

I was just wondering what tire combo's are being used on MTB.

I know that some people are running different makes and model tires for front and back on their MTB's.

 

I just wanted to see what combos are being used and why?

 

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

I used to ride the GEAX Mezcal 2.1 back and Maguara 2.3 on the front.... that fat front tire gave me so much confidince into corners.... but sadly cut both of them on one ride and couldnt replace them....

[singletrackmind]

Crossmark both ways

[singletrackmind]

But sometimes also kenda smallblock on front and karma rear

[Ox_Wagon]

Here is some ideas:

http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/n-115-schwalbe-3-tire-race-system.html

 

[Marius]

2.3 Nevegal front and 2.2 Conti Mountain King Super Sonic on the back, sweet!

[JasonW]

1.9 Small block 8 (folding) on the back - good rolling resistance, but will need to change for winter

2.0 Maxxis Mimo (folding) on the front - reasonably light and grippy on the corners. Reasonable in mud.

[splat]

But sometimes also kenda smallblock on front and karma rear

 

A riding mate of mine runs this combo the other way around

[Dragson]

At the moment I am running Smallblock front and back. Wanted to replace the rear tire for more grip but I think I must rather change the front.

It keeps on sliding in hi speed corners. I dont mind when it happens with the rear but not that nice when the front tire starts slipping

[Ox_Wagon]

That is why they tend to run a more aggressive thread on the front.  I also running SB8 at the moment but can't seem to start trusting the front tire especially on hard pack with small stones on top of it.  

 

A combo I would like to try is a Conti Mountain King on the front with a Race King at the back but the Race Kings are to expensive at the moment.

[scotty]

Maxis X mark on rear, with Maxis Ignitor on the front.

 

Dunno why though, probably only cause the tyre i had on the rear got damaged and the Maxis X mark was going on special.