07roadstar wrote:
Darn wrote:
As Mike (MS1700) said, they stick like glue, and thank God for that. I swallowed my gum the other day... I was getting it pretty good in a corner and hit a frickin bump.... not the place to hit a bump, the front tire jumped it and hung on to the road. I almost had to stop and clean the load from my shorts. 
But she stuck the landing and all is well!
Had that same problem happen to me the other day plus the road was wet from an early rain. After completing the turn I had to stop as I was a little shaken up. Everything in the pants was okay and continued on home from work. I too have the Comtrac 175/75/16 with a Michelin Commander rear on the front rotating in the normal direction.
From Darkside forum,and in reference to your statement in Bold. No idea, but think about the rotation. They have added a twist as of 08/10 so we have to keep up on this. Good point. Gather info.
Darkside Information Folder....
Rear tires can be mounted at front wheels?
When producing tires, the top cap is heated with an angle bump on the carcass. To prevent the detachment of the assembled edges the tire has to be mounted (concerning the
main stress: acceleration force at the rear wheel or brake force at the front wheel) corresponding to the respective declaration.
Therefore the declaration of the driving direction at the tires� sidewall is a very important safety regard and has to be noticed absolute. It is not allowed to mount front tires at rear wheels.
In case you intend to mount a rear tire on a front wheel it has to be assembled contrary to the driving direction declaration (direction of the arrow at the tires� sidewall). Please observe the standards in your country. In any doubts we kindly ask you to consult your dealer.
8/14/10 There is now even some at Metzler that don't agree with the above statement . The above statement is in writing on their website. The people that disagree at Metzler were phone contacts.
(Before long Metzler will come out with a statement that rear tires are to only be used on the rear of bikes???? legaleze you know.)
Courtesy of Metzler Tires
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I think it was around $153 delivered.
