Originally Posted by
bbbean
That is entirely beside the fact that it is easier to control a bike with a flat on the rear than to control a bike with a flat on the front. The ;oint was that you shouldn't put a repaired tire on the front to reduce wear. You should put a repaired tire on the rear and keen your best tire on the front.
No, it’s precisely the point; a slow leak is nowhere near as dangerous as sudden, complete loss of air. No one— not the OP, not me, not even you, up to this outlandish moment— has been talking about reducing wear. The serious discussion is about mitigating the risk of that cut reopening.