I was putting on some race tires, Vittoria Open Corsa Evo cx…and it dawned on me…which way do these things go on? The instructions don’t say and their clearly is a directional herringbone texture to the tire.
My guess is that they go on with the label on the drive side/right side of the bike. That way the herringbone goes from front toward the back. Just double checking…anyone?
The label must be on the same side as the reflectors that prevent your carbon from de-laminating if you have aluminum rims.
But in reality - it does not matter where. Period. However, what I do is I center the label on the valve stem. That way, if I get a cut in a tube I can easily figure out exactly where in the tire carcass the thing that cut the tube was. Your other option for finding a flat - rub your thumb firmly and rapidly inside the tire carcass…once you feel the hard sharp object puncture your thumb - you then trace the red streak of blood back to where the sharp thing that gave you a flat was.
Yes, label on the drive side/right side of the bike. Just like directional tires on a car, you want to mount them so that the arrow pattern points upward when viewed from the rear of the bike.
Yes, label on the drive side/right side of the bike. Just like directional tires on a car, you want to mount them so that the arrow pattern points upward when viewed from the rear of the bike.
IT DOES NOT MATTER - PERIOD. End of story. That is all. Finis. DOES NOT in any way, at all…this is not a knobby tire.
It also does not matter what side of the bike your front QR skewer is on. But, people like it on the non drive side to match the rear - where it also really could go on either side.
Considering all of the tire/rolling resistance experts around here do not drive steam-rollers around here and therefore know nothing about the laying of clean asphalt, chip seal, concrete etc therefore knowing nothing of the science of ''the rubber hitting the road"
They certainly have strong opinions about tires.
But not about pavement…
While I agree that it technically doesn’t matter which way you put your tires on, those particular tires have an arrow on the sidewall and having an arrow point backwards is just wrong.
While I agree that it technically doesn’t matter which way you put your tires on, those particular tires have an arrow on the sidewall and having an arrow point backwards is just wrong.
The arrow will point backwards once the wheel rotates 180 degrees.
lol
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I use those tires and yes there is a direction arrow. And yes it is there for a reason.
I use those tires and yes there is a direction arrow. And yes it is there for a reason.
and what is the reason?
The reason is the reason? Why in the hell are you being so damn unreasonable? You are like that R10 guy, what ever the hell is name is. What is the reason your reasons are so unreasonable for the reason that I need a reason for the reason to aim a tire in the proper direction?
Jerk.
Since you are getting different responses (shock), I give you Sheldon Brown (RIP) http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html :
Tread Directionality
Some tires have an asymmetrical tread, for instance “V” shaped tread blocks that could be oriented with the point of the “V” facing forward > or backward <. The question then arises, which way should they face?
Road ApplicationsWith tires for road use, it really doesn’t matter, since tire tread patterns serve no function on hard surfaces.
Tires with “V” patterns are common for motorcycles, and are generally installed so that the point of the “V” hits the road first. This is to help “squirt” the water out ahead of and to the side of the tire contact patch, as a protection against hydroplaning . Since hydroplaning is impossible on a bicycle, there’s no need to observe this custom.
Off-road ApplicationsFor off-road use in soft surfaces, there may be some merit in paying attention to the tread orientation, though this is far from certain.
Ideally, you would like the front tire to offer maximum traction in the braking direction, while the rear tire would normally be oriented to produce maximum traction for drive forces. Thus, if a particular tread pattern is perceived to have better traction in one direction than the other, it should be facing one way if used on the front wheel, and the opposite way if used on the rear wheel.