Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ecn-pc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!ecn-pc!langet 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 References: <300@ucdavis.UUCP> Organization: Electrical Engineering Department , Purdue University Lines: 14 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. -- Tim Lange Engineering Business Offices 317-494-5338 Rm 120 Engineering Administration Bldg. Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 {decvax|harpo|ihnp4|inuxc|seismo|ucbvax}!pur-ee!langet