08-26-2014, 01:08 AM
This subject came up in another thread so I thought I would put in my two cents worth since I used to have a motorcycle tire store.
Why does my tire look like it is on backwards?
The "backwards V" design used on most front tire today helps to
push water to the outside of the tire. If you could hold the tire over
your head and see the way it hits the pavement it make a lot more
sense. The Mfg. came up with this design in the late 70s or early 80s
and now almost all fronts use some form of it in tread design.
Almost every week some would come back to say I put their tire on backwards. Even a guy with a car tire shop. I tried to be as gentle as
I could as I pointed out the arrow on the side wall of the tire.
Why does my tire look like it is on backwards?
The "backwards V" design used on most front tire today helps to
push water to the outside of the tire. If you could hold the tire over
your head and see the way it hits the pavement it make a lot more
sense. The Mfg. came up with this design in the late 70s or early 80s
and now almost all fronts use some form of it in tread design.
Almost every week some would come back to say I put their tire on backwards. Even a guy with a car tire shop. I tried to be as gentle as
I could as I pointed out the arrow on the side wall of the tire.