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I've been running some of these front and back:

http://singletrackworld.com/reviews/review-continental-der-baron-projekt-2-4/

I've got them the same way front and back as I couldn't find any info on whether to reverse the rear. I've been getting on with them OK, but my mate said I should have the rear the other way round to the front to reduce rolling resistance and increase braking.

What's the thoughts on this? Give it a try and hope I don't die?


 
Posted : 11/12/2016 11:23 am
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That only applied to certain tyres designed to be run opposite ways front and rear.

Otherwise it is just hoping for some miracle that a tyre works better the opposite way to which it was designed/tested.


 
Posted : 11/12/2016 11:28 am
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my mate said I should have the rear the other way round to the front to reduce rolling resistance

See how the centre knobs are ramped? That is to reduce rolling resistance. Turn the tyre around and id expect to have more rolling resistance. Try it though, what's the worst that can happen?


 
Posted : 11/12/2016 11:32 am
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They WILL explode.You WILL die.
(disclaimer....this may not actually be factually correct.Apart from the latter).


 
Posted : 11/12/2016 11:36 am
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Never mind the same model, mine are different widths, brands & diameters. ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 11/12/2016 12:41 pm
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Run them the same way; I've had Minion DHF front and rear like this and works great.


 
Posted : 11/12/2016 12:54 pm
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Turns out I actually had them on different ways so he was saying to put them the same way doh!


 
Posted : 12/12/2016 8:57 pm