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weekendrider
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 Posted: July 16, 2009, 7:06 am Post subject: Tire directions arrows go both ways |
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Maybe I've just missed it before. I was removing an old tire and noticed the direction of travel arrow is one way as a front tire and the other if used as a back tire. Is this standard practice or a fluke?
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jayel
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| Posted: July 16, 2009, 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Tire directions arrows go both ways |
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just that tires recomendation I've seen them before usually on bikes that use same sizes front and rear
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yamaman
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| Posted: July 16, 2009, 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Tire directions arrows go both ways |
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It's to do with the tyre construction. Where/how the belts join ect.
Pretty sure that the direction arrows for rear fitting, make it so accelerative forces can't upset/break the belt join. On the front it's braking forces, so you need to turn it around!
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weekendrider
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| Posted: July 16, 2009, 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Tire directions arrows go both ways |
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Thanks, makes sense now.
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xsleo
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| Posted: July 19, 2009, 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Tire directions arrows go both ways |
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All that sounds about right. Some tires are universal tires, can be mounted front or rear. I took off a Continental tire that was that way. It cam on the 16" disc brake wheel I bought.
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