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Originally Posted by Alex
Nope. AFAICR, (as far as I can remember  ) none of those folks have ever recommended the 120 front. The profile on the front tire is even more important than the rear for feel. A 120 will also raise the front end quite a bit, exactly what one would not want for quick steering and better ultimate performance. |
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Originally Posted by ztrack157
All the fast guys are on a 110 front. The 090 is a slightly stickier tire but it wears out a little faster and has a harder carcass than the 003 rs. I am also not a fan of their tri compound on the 003rs tire.
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I think I need to clarify that 120/70 003 front that the SE guys run is the race tire, not the R/S. We use race front and R/S rear. Seems to be working, and with as little trail as these bikes have, I'm okay with a bigger front.