trike tires

[plumberman]

putting together a tri wing trike and wondering about tires . if the backs are radials should the front be also ? what weight rating should the front be , and is there any difference on rotation , wondering about rain grooves being backwards in back tire vs front

[steamer]

I'm running a what ever is recommended for the second gen. on the front and radials on the back with no issues. So far I have 11000 miles on the front with very little wear. I have no handling problems in rain or on dry roads. You will want t run normal pressure on the front and around 20-25 psi in the rear.

[jonesy]

putting together a tri wing trike and wondering about tires . if the backs are radials should the front be also ? what weight rating should the front be , and is there any difference on rotation , wondering about rain grooves being backwards in back tire vs front

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[bongobobny]

What you will find out is you will wear out the front tire in no time, just the nature of trikes with motorcycle vs flat profile tires. I am running a rear E3 tire in the front (proper size) mounted backwards and it is wearing much better. Running radials in rear and a bias ply in front is not really an issue, trikes are a different animal from 2 wheels and 4 wheels...

[Pegasus1300]

Also running a rear motorcycle tire on the front in the correct size. The rear tires usually have a higher load rating and more rubber so they last longer. I run 41lbs in the front and 23 lbs in the rear. Mixing bias and radial on a trike does not seem to make any difference as it does on a car or bike.

[plumberman]

Thanks for the info guys