dirtrider Posted October 2, 2008 Share I think I will install the tyres upside down . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted October 2, 2008 Share Thanks BB now all became clear ! By the looks of this all I should just go with slicks . If the Slick tyre is wide and the rubber soft enough it will grip on the trail.Ever tried the old Michelin JetS Semi Slick tyre? It rolled like a demon' date=' cornered well enough and was light. I steered clear of the Wildslipper version though.. Most fast tyres are really semi slick with the tread meerelky serving as pre scuffing.An old school mate of mine, Pierre doe rallying. He's the passenger but I was having a look at their car last year. On most of the gravel stages the tyre they used had barely any tread on it. but it was soft as [insert yur favourite eupahmism']. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 2, 2008 Share I think I will install the tyres upside down . Inside-Out is better.... You wear through the canvas till the rubber shows, then chuck em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 2, 2008 Share I think I will install the tyres upside down . I think just take a knobbly and install it inside out, should work ja? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 2, 2008 Share I think I will install the tyres upside down . Inside-Out is better.... You wear through the canvas till the rubber shows' date=' then chuck em...[/quote'] Great minds ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted October 2, 2008 Share I'm not taking the bait. Lower tire pressure works for me' date=' you do what ever works for you. Kona Fan, I agree with you on needing more grip at the front. As you get more and more confident you do more and more braking with the front. Grip at the front is vital, for the back it should follow the front with as little resistance as possible. [/quote'] I think you misunderstand me. Lower tire pressure does work i.e. does increase traction. It works for me too. And yes, as I explained, you do need more traction up front for all the reasons I said. However, traction and rolling resistance are not linked. The two dont affect each other. So yes, you'd like as little rolling resistance in front....but also at the back and you'd like as much traction in front and at the back. This debate is now doing a snake swallowing its own tail. Lets focus on the original question: are tyres directional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted October 2, 2008 Share Yes they are , it say so on the sidewall !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted October 2, 2008 Share If a tyre is direction then why is it possible to mount it opposite directions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted October 2, 2008 Share to be honest' date=' i'm struggling to get a grip on this thread[/quote'] You mean tread? I dunno, I reckon throw a section of Specialized Pro tyres on, fill those bad boys with some Oko (NOT OMO) and then go ride your bike as fast as possible while trusting the no technology that some gimp in Taiwan applied to the manufacturing process. Make sure and to burn it around the corners! Actually, why not lob a set of Cheng Shins on, probably just the same anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 2, 2008 Share DR - ek probeer vir jou help my ou' date=' die ou se dit maak nie saak hoe om jy die tyre opsit nie jy gaan nog steeds stadig wees ......[/quote'] HR why you struggling see above ........ wie bitte, ich ich verstehen nicht Du alte flaume, bisst due deppert oder wass? entschuldigung? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted October 2, 2008 Share If a tyre is direction then why is it possible to mount it opposite directions? Think of a tyre as a round thing which can be rotated through 180 degrees... Nah, that's boring. Think of it as a hottie.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted October 2, 2008 Share Lefty did you know you can install a bearing cap the wrong way around , which blocks the oil channel and leads to a ceased engine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted October 2, 2008 Share to be honest' date=' i'm struggling to get a grip on this thread[/quote']You mean tread? I dunno, I reckon throw a section of Specialized Pro tyres on, fill those bad boys with some Oko (NOT OMO) and then go ride your bike as fast as possible while trusting the no technology that some gimp in Taiwan applied to the manufacturing process. Make sure and to burn it around the corners! Actually, why not lob a set of Cheng Shins on, probably just the same anyway. so all this is market hype designed to part me from my money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegend Posted October 2, 2008 Share DR - ek probeer vir jou help my ou' date=' die ou se dit maak nie saak hoe om jy die tyre opsit nie jy gaan nog steeds stadig wees ......[/quote'] HR why you struggling see above ........ wie bitte, ich ich verstehen nicht Du alte flaume, bisst due deppert oder wass? entschuldigung? Aber bitte mit Sahne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted October 2, 2008 Share There must be a way to test all this !! (in the real world ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted October 2, 2008 Share Lefty did you know you can install a bearing cap the wrong way around ' date=' which blocks the oil channel and leads to a ceased engine ? [/quote'] You mean of course, a DEceased engine? Sieze the day, man, not CEASE the day! It was Carpe Diem and definitely not Carpe Subsisto intern2008-10-02 03:13:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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