Which way 'round???

"Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones the
trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat at about
this time ). They're Michelin Speediums, and they have a 'v' tread. I've
put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking at the top of
the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking on the tyre
anywhere.

Cheers.

This may help - it is logical!

The rule with tractor tyres that have a large vee shaped cleat is that the V
points in the direction of travel if the wheels are powered (i.e. looking at
the wheel from behind the V points upwards or away from you)

Based on your description I think you have the tyre on the wrong way round

.... for agricultural buffs, the same sort of tyres that are on an implement
that is "powered" by towing it along - the V points the other way to create
drag.

RG

Steve said:

Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones the
trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat at about
this time ). They're Michelin Speediums, and they have a 'v' tread. I've
put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking at the top of
the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking on the tyre
anywhere.

Cheers.

Put the label on the right hand side. If there is no arrow then what
makes you think it matters.

Steve said:

Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones
the trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat
at about this time ). They're Michelin Speediums, and they have a 'v'
tread. I've put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking
at the top of the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking
on the tyre anywhere.

'V's are normally pointed forwards (point of 'v' contacting road first),
but experts such as Jobst Brandt say tread pattern makes no difference on
tarmac (wet or dry) so it doesn't matter.

Interestingly, Continental recommend having their rear Top Touring 2000
pointing backwards and the front forwards.

~PB

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Interestingly, Continental recommend having their rear Top Touring
2000 pointing backwards and the front forwards.

Not that I mean they have "front" and "rear" versions. Same tyre,
different way round.

~PB

Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved to point
out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the arrow printed on
the side. I'd never thought to check and I can't imagine it makes any real
difference, although of course I turned it around when I got home.

"Pete Biggs" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Steve said:

Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones
the trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat
at about this time ). They're Michelin Speediums, and they have a 'v'
tread. I've put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking
at the top of the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking
on the tyre anywhere.

'V's are normally pointed forwards (point of 'v' contacting road first),
but experts such as Jobst Brandt say tread pattern makes no difference on
tarmac (wet or dry) so it doesn't matter.

Interestingly, Continental recommend having their rear Top Touring 2000
pointing backwards and the front forwards.

~PB

POHB said:

Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved to point
out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the arrow printed on
the side.

To which the correct response must surely be:

"I'd wondered why my computer was counting down the distance rather
than up."

...d

David Martin said:

POHB said:

Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved to point
out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the arrow printed on
the side.

To which the correct response must surely be:

"I'd wondered why my computer was counting down the distance rather
than up."

Whereas any Goons fan would reply that they were cycling backwards for
Christmas.

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

In article said:

Steve said:

Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones
the trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat
at about this time ). They're Michelin Speediums, and they have a 'v'
tread. I've put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking
at the top of the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking
on the tyre anywhere.

'V's are normally pointed forwards (point of 'v' contacting road first),
but experts such as Jobst Brandt say tread pattern makes no difference on
tarmac (wet or dry) so it doesn't matter.

Interestingly, Continental recommend having their rear Top Touring 2000
pointing backwards and the front forwards.

If the tread made a difference, it might make sense to optimise for drive
on the back tyre and braking on the front.

Alan Braggins said:

If the tread made a difference, it might make sense to optimise for drive
on the back tyre and braking on the front.

When I raced Renault 5s the regs specified a particular Michelin tyre
that had a big yellow arrow painted on it. It looked as though I would
need to have 2 spare wheels. On checking with Michelin's technical
department, however, I was assured that direction of rotation made no
difference at all below about 120 mph. I would have thought it would be
unlikely to make any difference on a bicycle tyre, except possibly for
a deep tread in soft mud.

--
Dave...

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David Martin said:

POHB said:

Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved
to point out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the
arrow printed on the side.

To which the correct response must surely be:

"I'd wondered why my computer was counting down the distance rather
than up."

Whereas any Goons fan would reply that they were cycling backwards for
Christmas.

Acrorss the Oirish see...

Not as a publicity stunt, you understand. Perish the very thought.

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;; languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle their
;; pockets for new vocabulary -- James D. Nicoll

"Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones the
trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat at about
this time ). They're Michelin Speediums, and they have a 'v' tread. I've
put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking at the top of
the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking on the tyre
anywhere.

Cheers.

Sods law dictates that 'If it is possible to put them on the wrong way round
then you will have put them on the wrong way round. This is even true if you
try to second guess sods law by turning then round at the last minute'

"Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Just put a new pair of tyres on the training bike, replacing the ones the
trainer's destroyed over the winter ( you may guess I'm an ex-pat at
about
this time ). They're Michelin Speediums,

Not the best choice...
They seem rather prone to stone cuts above 100psi (and I am only 70kg)

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and they have a 'v' tread. I've
put them on so the 'v' is pointing backwards when looking at the top of
the tyre. Is this the correct way? There're no marking on the tyre
anywhere.

The tread seems to be decoration and might be part responsible for the
fragility. I fitted mine to match Conti TT2000's that have direction
indicators. Looking from the top they go

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dkahn400 <[email hidden]> whizzed past me shouting

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department, however, I was assured that direction of rotation made no
difference at all below about 120 mph. I would have thought it would be
unlikely to make any difference on a bicycle tyre, except possibly for
a deep tread in soft mud.

I've got a pair of knobblies that are supposed to roll one way in mud
and the other way in dry conditions. Of course I never bothered to turn
them round, and they're now so worn that it really doesn't matter.

--
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Bicycle helmets are really a bit of a scam.
They make most cyclists slightly less safe but there's money in selling them.

"POHB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved to
point out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the arrow
printed on the side. I'd never thought to check and I can't imagine it
makes any real difference, although of course I turned it around when I
got home.

I've never seen an arrow on a tyre!

Alan

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I've never seen an arrow on a tyre!

Look harder, then.

Tim

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"POHB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved to
point out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the arrow
printed on the side. I'd never thought to check and I can't imagine it
makes any real difference, although of course I turned it around when I
got home.

I've never seen an arrow on a tyre!

Alan

Direction of rotation is usually shown on MTB tyres and is marked with an
arrow. With some tread forms the tyre should be fitted the opposite way
round on the rear wheel to that if fitted to the front and this is indicated
on the side wall next to the arrow.

I haven't seen arrows on 'road bike' tyres but no doubt someone will tell us
different.

Cliff

"Alan Holmes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"POHB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Whilst stationary at the lights last year another cyclist was moved to
point out that my front tyre was on backwards according to the arrow
printed on the side. I'd never thought to check and I can't imagine it
makes any real difference, although of course I turned it around when I
got home.

I've never seen an arrow on a tyre!

Alan

Direction of rotation is usually shown on MTB tyres and is marked with an
arrow. With some tread forms the tyre should be fitted the opposite way
round on the rear wheel to that if fitted to the front and this is indicated
on the side wall next to the arrow.

I haven't seen arrows on 'road bike' tyres but no doubt someone will tell us
different.

Cliff

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I haven't seen arrows on 'road bike' tyres but no doubt someone will tell us
different.

Schwalbe Marathon Slicks (which, despite the name, /do/ have a bit of a
tread pattern) and Panaracer Pasela, to name but two.

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There's a village in Texas that's missing its idiot.