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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:20:39 -0500
From: Malcolm W. Mason <arpicnopsammail.com>
Subject: Re: Directional tires -  better braking if put on backwards?


My personal and considered opinion is that the tires must be installed in the direction of the arrows for best performance acelerating, braking or just cruising. Consider: When you brake are your wheels turning backwards? On 12 Jan 2003 10:26:08 -0800, sm5w2nopsamail.com (Joe) wrote: >> > Is the Alpin a directional tire? >> Yes > >Um, for any given directional tire, does that mean it is designed for >best "grip" or traction when rotating in the direction of the arrow? > >So if you put them on backwards - maybe you will get better *braking* >instead of better acceleration?

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