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From: langet@ecn-pc.UUCP (Lange)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: tire rotation direction
Message-ID: <368@ecn-pc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 21:04:43 EDT
Article-I.D.: ecn-pc.368
Posted: Mon Jul  1 21:04:43 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 3-Jul-85 07:21:03 EDT
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Organization: Electrical Engineering Department , Purdue University
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The rotation mark on tires is there because some tires are made to handle
acceleration stress rather well in one direction only.  For rear tires
it is for accelerating, for fronts it is braking.  So if a marked rear
tire is used on the front it should be reversed.  It probably will do
no harm to you or the tire though under moderate riding, although it
will wear faster and unevenly.  Usually such tires are for heavy and/or
super bikes, I am suprised you would want a rear tire on the front since
those type of bikes work better (sometimes only), with matched front/rear
tire sets.
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Purdue University 	West Lafayette, IN  47907
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