Why Reverse A Rear Tire When Put On The Front?

[IronMike]

All these questions are answered in the Darkside information folder and hashed out in the threads on there. If you go to the Darkside, you really should read and understand ALL of the points made in the darkside information folder to know what to expect and properly run the Darkside.

 

Go here:

http://forums.delphiforums.com/darksiding/messages

 

Scroll tab on the left. ALL info is there.

[eagleeye]

Yup to all of those reasons that I ran a rear on the front when I ran a CT on the back.

But my other reason is that the HD tires, (dunlop) front vs rear, the rear not only has lots more tread, but a wider whitewall.

and I LOVE my WWs!

 

Now, the reason that next spring when I put on another CT, I will not put a rear on the front, cause it just lasts too long, and cupped badly at 30,000 when I changed out the CT. The rear on the front still had lots of tread, so being a rear anyways, I put it on my XS650 bobber, on the rear. So that worked out well for me.

 

Edited November 9, 2014 by eagleeye
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[Pegasus1300]

I run a rear on the front of my trike for just that reason, it has more tread and lasts longer. It also has a higher weight rating which I like. The more rubber on the road gives me better steering as well.