Tyre question

[frank8265]

When i used to ride a MTB (some years ago) I had two different tires on my bike. Special front and rear tires.
Now my current trekking bike needs some new rubber and I was wondering if 2 different tires would give any benefit on my bike.
I was thinking to put a new Marathon Plus Tour (26 x 1.75) back on the rear wheel, good for traction / grip, and put a Marathon Racer (26 x 1.75 or 26 x1.5) on the front wheel, less resistance.

Any thoughts on the subject?

Frank

 

[Cycleops]

With cycle tyres so little is in contact with the road, even on MTB size rubber, that you won't get any advantage by using a different tyre. You will get better grip however on looser surfaces by running lower pressures.

 

[frank8265]

When I switched from marathon plus to marathon plus tour i noticed a big difference in grip on my back wheel when riding the off-road part of my commute.
Also noticed more rolling resistance, that's why I'm playing with the idea of 2 different tires.
Lower pressures do indeed provide more grip, but is not really great on the marathon tires.