interesting thing about our tires

[Stig / Major Tom]

Stig

[rjs987]

So what are you trying to say?
Is that about the last picture?
It is common knowledge in some circles that if you put a rear tire on the front you must turn it around so the rotation arrow for a rear application is pointing the wrong way.
If a rider puts a car tire on the rear it is called going to the darkside.
If a rider puts a car tire on the rear AND a rear tire on the front it is called going double darkside. And that rear tire put on the front is always turned around so the arrow points backwards.
That last picture you posted demonstrates this. The tire on the rear is mounted one way and if mounted on the front is turned around.


I guess some more bits of information that is not commonly known in the scooter world but is commonly known in the motorcycle world. Of course this may not be known so much in Europe or some other countries where there are strict laws and inspections forbidding any of these things to be done.

[CROSSBOLT]

So what are you trying to say?
Is that about the last picture?
It is common knowledge in some circles that if you put a rear tire on the front you must turn it around so the rotation arrow for a rear application is pointing the wrong way.
If a rider puts a car tire on the rear it is called going to the darkside.
If a rider puts a car tire on the rear AND a rear tire on the front it is called going double darkside. And that rear tire put on the front is always turned around so the arrow points backwards.
That last picture you posted demonstrates this. The tire on the rear is mounted one way and if mounted on the front is turned around.


I guess some more bits of information that is not commonly known in the scooter world but is commonly known in the motorcycle world. Of course this may not be known so much in Europe or some other countries where there are strict laws and inspections forbidding any of these things to be done.

I have the car tire on the back of my DT300i since 2019. Now has over 7000 miles and still not down to TWI's. Getting ready for new front and have not decided yet what replacement. No real room for any thing larger....I would even consider a real skinny steel belt radial if it would fit under the fender...