tyre was facing backwards

Well I'm home in central Queensland from the Island.
But while in Brisbane I noticed the rear tyre (Michelin pilot sports) I'd
had fitted before I left , was facing the wrong way. It had been mounted
incorrectly by a usually good bike shop. Luckily I had to ride in very
little rain the whole trip. I had even went about as hard as I could up the
mountain from Cann river (o/t - I wish they had more service stations there)
and it doesn't seem to have been a problem. Has anyone else had a experience
like this?.


--

W.D.
"DUCATI" not perfect but
we win world championships

 

Hey that's handy - sorta like winding back a speedo, you should get an
extra 2500km that you've just wound off it!

Cheers

(Glad to be of help)



-------------
Kevin Gleeson
Technical Director
Blue Rocket Productions
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
www.blue-rocket.com.au

 

How do you figure that?

A number of race-compound tyres, such as Michelin Pilot Race and Dunlop
D208GP, have front tread patterns which look "backwards".

 

All it means is if you put your brakes on hard in the wet, you'll more
likely lose control and slide longer.

 

you would not call him sexy if you had seen him .. > ugly fecker..

 

D208GP, have front tread patterns which look "backwards".

That's your technical summation of their configuration then?

 

Well, it's no less sophisticated than the assessment made by the OP, and it
refrains from making any actual conclusions.

What do you make of the tread pattern on a front D208, or a front Pilot
Race?

 

The Dunlop team tested it on almost two years ago to the day. The tires
facing the wrong way would lose about 2 metres in stopping distance
everytime in hard braking in the wet. The tires would also be more likely to
slip out when going on a hard lean into a corner. The only up side was there
was less grove wear on the tire rubber, which ment the tires would probably
last longer.

 

With a Dunlop, that's probably a bad thing. It means more time and km's
until it wears out and gives you an excuse to replace it with a decent tyre.

In any case, why didn't you just say the above to begin with? And what sort
of psychopath expects wet-weather performance from a sports tyre?

Notice how I keep typing "tyre"?

 

In any case, why didn't you just say the above to begin with? And what sort

me?

AND LOOK HOW THAT TURNED OUT?!?!?! heh.

 

My tyres don't have *any* trees on them (even in the grooves)...

Postman Pat

 

I'm tiring of it.

-----sharks

 

Perhaps the tyre was put on correctly, but your bike was pointing the wrong
direction when the wheel was put on the bike. Shyt happens.

 

Never paid much mind to be honest. They're not tyres I'd be choosing if I was planning on wet weather riding.

 

I never weary of it.

 

Damn damn damn **** damn poo wee bloody-blithering BUM!!!

 

WTF?
--
Clem
[cynicism is all tool rampart]
~

 

"Where's The Freckle?" says Crem

--
Conehead
Nugget my starfish, you burly oafs!

 

I'll second that. 8000k's and the fucken shit D207's are still going strong.
No grip but they still have tread so I'm loathe to replace them. It is
however loads of fun sliding them around...

Aaron
ZX6R

 

Wow - a 2 metre extra in stopping distance.
What happens if it's the front tyre thats backwards??

Note : Its the rear tyre that was fitted backwards

What happens if you put a rear tyre on the front but turn it around so it
runs backwards??
Yes I have done this on an FJ1200..

Daron