jonnythan wrote:jasper_mcc wrote:dr_bar wrote:pvo22 wrote:Nice looking bike! Is the front tires tread pattern opposite that of the rears or is it just my eyes?
I noticed that as well, tell me he doesn't have a tire on backwards...
Brackstone might want to check if there is an arrow denoting the tire rotation to make sure...
That's some sharp eyes you guys have. The 'arrows' of the tread should definitely be pointing down at the front and up at the back of each tyre. Unless there is something bizarre going on..
Great looking bike. Enjoy.
It's been stated a few times that it's supposed to be like that. That's how they're mounted from the factory.
No - it's been stated a few times that everyone else's are mounted that way. That doesn't mean it's correct. With the front tyre like that it will be pushing water inwards instead of outwards.
However, I am prepared to eat crow on this one, because I've checked some high-res images of these tyres, and yes, they definitely rotate that way (at least the front one does, couldn't find big enough pictures of the rear).
Which I find very very odd indeed. Why do they think the grip in the wet would be better with the water going one way at the front, and the other way at the rear?...
Still, it's not a hardship having to go off and look at lots of high res pictures of this bike. Drool.