[navane]

From my experience, front tires only wear of age, not use. Backtires experience (frictional) shear forces, pushing along the earth. This erodes the surface.

[c0nsumer]

Cornering and braking does wear the front tire, and it is more notable when mountain biking where cornering tends to be more forceful and the tire knobs concentrate forces on more noticeable parts of the tire.

[michaelteter]

And from those glorious big fishtailing skids we do as kids...

[giraffe_lady]

never stopped being fun this is why fixed gears are still a thriving niche

[convolvatron]

I picked up riding again after .. 40 years and a car braked in front of me and I did a perfect skid stop without even thinking. we are really amazing things.

[OffensiveIdiom]

This has been my experience as well. The back tire gets worn down and the front tire lasts until the rubber starts cracking from age.