Front Tyres/Rear Tyres (MTB)

[thewarlock]

Morning all.

Need some new tyres for my MTB, a 27.5" 2016 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Carbon.

Currently have Maxxis Minion DHF on the front, DHR on the rear, 2.3 wide.

What I really want is the skinwall finished Minions:

https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/maxxis-minion-dh...



But, I can't seem to find them in DHR, only DHF.

How much of a difference does it really make? They say you can use fronts on the rear and vice-versa, but has anyone done it, or even better, done it back to back with 'correct' tyres? Can you really tell, at an amateur level?

[missing the VR6]

Gone from an Orange Alpine 6 DHF front DHR Rear to a Ragley MMbop hardtail with DHF front DHF rear, works great. TBH only did it as the hard tail was a custom build and this was a cheaper option for tyres. Taken the bike to another shop since and the guy there got super excited about me running DHF X2, saying it worked great.

[GravelBen]

DHF are a bit heavier than DHR if that matters to you.

Depending on your preference for grip vs rolling speed, Dissectors are a good option too - not quite as much bite and braking traction, but faster rolling and still corner very well. DHF front Dissector rear would be a good combo.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Always run a Minion DHR up front (unless its proper sloppy in which case a Shorty goes on) and a High Roller out back. Have done for years.

Buy tyres based on what works for you rather than what looks pretty.

[d8mok]

Im running DHF Skinwall's on my Hardtail. A rear DHF rolls better than a DHR but is slightly less grippy but nothing worth noting.

Worth mentioning that they dont stay that nice skin colour for long, mine are more a gumwall brown now whatever i clean them with

[missing the VR6]

DaveyBoyWonder said:

Always run a Minion DHR up front (unless its proper sloppy in which case a Shorty goes on) and a High Roller out back. Have done for years.

That's the combo I ran for ages before going full DH F&R and I don't think there's a lot of difference.