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#304861 texasscott1 (User) Two of a kind Platinum Boarder Posts: 1824 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   Darn wrote: MS1700 and I and maybe a few others are using the Pirelli MT66 Route Rear tires mounted in reverse on the front of our bikes. MS1700 probably has the highest millage. That's what I'm thinking about doing next. Are you using the same 130/90 size? Scott B.   Logged     My 99 Standard Test Mule Scott B.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #304865 Darn (User) Don't forget, Never forget. Platinum Boarder Posts: 7083 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   MS1700 is, I went with the 150/80/16, it's a monster on the front   Logged     Free, personalized tra   The administrator has disabled public write access. #304869 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4842 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   I can vouch for Darn's tire setup. That'll probably be my next set. They're snug in the fenders but no problems so far . Plus it adds more heft to the overall look of the bike. Mileage-wise I don't know if it helps or not. GP   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #304871 texasscott1 (User) Two of a kind Platinum Boarder Posts: 1824 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   Darn wrote: MS1700 is, I went with the 150/80/16, it's a monster on the front That answers my one concern - obviously it doesn't hurt to run the tires in reverse. I was thinking of turning my front around for now so the left side wear would even out. With that size on the front you should get a lot of miles out of it. Scott B.   Logged     My 99 Standard Test Mule Scott B.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #304873 takehikes (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2279 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   Don't forget it's not only the way you ride and the road surface it's also the LOAD you have on the tires that has a huge effect upon tire wear. Ask the guys that drive truck, they know.   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/08/25 10:48 By takehikes.   http://aeechoppers.blogspot.com/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #304921 Crusierbob (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1267 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   Do you get the left side wear on the front tire I've seen and read so much about? Scott B. I think all of us see uneven left side wear, as we ride on the right side of the road and most roads are crowned to drain water. In addition we all turn faster and longer radius turns when turning left which promotes more tire wear. My Bridgestone was obviously more worn on the left at 15,000 where as the Avon Venom is looking pretty even with almost 16,000 on it. Hope that answers your question. http://www.rattlebars.com/valkfaq/tirewear/ Good article on Motorcycle Tire Wear.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #304929 Inubus (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 726 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   texasscott1 wrote: Darn wrote: MS1700 is, I went with the 150/80/16, it's a monster on the front That answers my one concern - obviously it doesn't hurt to run the tires in reverse. I was thinking of turning my front around for now so the left side wear would even out. With that size on the front you should get a lot of miles out of it. Scott B. Scott If i have read correctly on the darkside forums you don't want to turn a front tire in reverse on the front. They are designed to take stress froma certain direction. A rear in reverse on the front takes the stress the same way it did on the rear. Good luck   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #304970 texasscott1 (User) Two of a kind Platinum Boarder Posts: 1824 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   Inubus wrote: Scott If i have read correctly on the darkside forums you don't want to turn a front tire in reverse on the front. They are designed to take stress froma certain direction. A rear in reverse on the front takes the stress the same way it did on the rear. Good luck I've thought about that and one thing comes to mind: When the front brakes are applied the stress on the reversed rear tire is opposite what it would be if mounted correctly on the rear. Make sense? Also when the bike is coasting the stress on the rear is the same as if it were mounted on the front. So what happens if you mount a rear on the front with the rotation in the direction of the pointer? Scott B.   Logged     My 99 Standard Test Mule Scott B.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #304985 Inubus (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 726 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   texasscott1 wrote: Inubus wrote: Scott If i have read correctly on the darkside forums you don't want to turn a front tire in reverse on the front. They are designed to take stress froma certain direction. A rear in reverse on the front takes the stress the same way it did on the rear. Good luck I've thought about that and one thing comes to mind: When the front brakes are applied the stress on the reversed rear tire is opposite what it would be if mounted correctly on the rear. Make sense? In the sense of brakeing yes but the acceleration on a rear tire creates more stress than the braking will if it is on the rear. That is why they are being ran in reverse. Also when the bike is coasting the stress on the rear is the same as if it were mounted on the front. So what happens if you mount a rear on the front with the rotation in the direction of the pointer? I really don't have the answer to that to be perfectly honest. Check this site out it is were i have gained the info and understanding of this. There are threads there talking about running the rear tire in reverse on the front and why. Hope it helps. http://forums.delphiforums.com/DarkSiding/start Scott B.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #305061 Crusierbob (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1267 Re:Tire Milage 1 Year, 9 Months ago   My limited understanding is that directioanl rotation has more to do with how the tire sheds water. The sipes are shaped to shed water away from the center of the tire. Also a rear tire design is focused on applying contact under accleration and a front is focused on applying contact under braking conditions. Construction is also a concern in the way the belts are stressed as the tire rotates could be an issue long term, but that is only conjecture on my part.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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