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OT Tires only go in one direction
On Sun, 10 May 2015 21:58:10 -0600, rbowman wrote:
On 05/10/2015 01:47 PM, J Burns wrote: On their track, engineered like most roads, backward tires performed fine. That was my experience on motorcycles. I'd run at 80 or 90 in hard rain. On both motorcycles and bicycles some people mount the tires backwards Biccyles? There is forward and backwards on bicycles? on purpose and swear by the results. While I'm sure tire engineers do a lot of testing and computer simulation I sometimes think 'the pattern looks kewl' plays a part. |
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On 05/12/2015 07:14 AM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 10 May 2015 21:58:10 -0600, wrote: On 05/10/2015 01:47 PM, J Burns wrote: On their track, engineered like most roads, backward tires performed fine. That was my experience on motorcycles. I'd run at 80 or 90 in hard rain. On both motorcycles and bicycles some people mount the tires backwards Biccyles? There is forward and backwards on bicycles? Most definitely, particularly for mountain bike tires. Even slicks tend to have arrows but the direction isn't all that important. Most of the braking on bicycles (most wheeled vehicles for that matter) is done by the front tire, while the driving force is transmitted by the rear wheel. This leads to markings like --- rear front -- since you want the most aggressive part of the pattern oriented differently. Or sometimes not. When I'm riding in the desert I don't like a really aggressive pattern on the front since it tends to dig in and send you off in strange directions. I'd rather live with the understeer. Motorcycles are the same. I've run several different flavors of DOT knobbies on the DR650. The more off road oriented ones like Dunlop 606's are better in snow and mud but on the loose, rocky roads around here they tend to deflect on rocks rather than just pushing through. Those waterbars with the thick rubber strips can be interesting too. |
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OT Tires only go in one direction
micky wrote:
OT I ended up with a pair of tires that only go in one direction. I want to learn about these things but I don't know what they are called. What are they called. How do you get the car out of the garage? |
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OT Tires only go in one direction
On 5/12/2015 5:41 PM, Bob F wrote:
micky wrote: OT I ended up with a pair of tires that only go in one direction. I want to learn about these things but I don't know what they are called. What are they called. How do you get the car out of the garage? Park in the car wash? |
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OT Tires only go in one direction
On Tue, 12 May 2015 21:36:37 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 5/12/2015 5:41 PM, Bob F wrote: micky wrote: OT I ended up with a pair of tires that only go in one direction. I want to learn about these things but I don't know what they are called. What are they called. How do you get the car out of the garage? Park in the car wash? Rotate the car instead of the tires? Miniature round-house? Double ended garage? (covered bridge) |
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OT Tires only go in one direction
On 5/12/2015 5:41 PM, Bob F wrote:
micky wrote: OT I ended up with a pair of tires that only go in one direction. I want to learn about these things but I don't know what they are called. What are they called. How do you get the car out of the garage? Mechanics lift with rotation feature. Harbor Freight item #...... turns entire car, end to end. 20% off with coupon. On sale until 5/16/15. - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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OT Tires only go in one direction
micky wrote:
OT I ended up with a pair of tires that only go in one direction. I want to learn about these things but I don't know what they are called. What are they called. tires |
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