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| Newbie Joined: Jul 2005
Bike: 85 GS550E
Location: Manchester, Tn
Posts: 6
| The tires that came on my 550 are Cheng Shin tires. The front is the one on the right. It looks like it is running backwards, but the arrows on the sides show that it is on correctly. I just have never seen a V-tread tire run backwards. Should I worry about it if it ever started raining on me? |
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| Can Ride And Chew Gum ![]() Joined: Aug 2004
Bike: yellow and black
Location: Wide awake in dreamland...
Posts: 1,935
| you have to look at the bottom of the tire where is touches the road to see teh correct tread pattern. If you look at them from the top you'll think the tire is backwards. Roll over some loose sand or dirt and you'll see the way the tread meets the road. Otherwise on the side wall there should be a rotation arrow for correct mounting.
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| Et cetera ad nauseum ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,305
| You're right - it does look backwards.
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