I had to patch the inner tube of my front tire, and when i finished, i realized i put it on backwards.
it was a real struggle to remove and reinstall the tire, and i want to avoid doing it unless absolutely necessary.
is it dangerous to ride the bike like this, considering i do both urban and road cycling ? i'm most worried about the uphill and downhill sections.
by Mr_sandias
12 Comments
Nah.
The tire could possibly perform worse than the tire manufacturer intended, but you won’t notice that.
Well there is a reason why it says to put it on in a certain direction. Looks like you’ll need a new tire soon with that tread wear.
If there isn’t an arrow pointing direction of rotation, no problem.
If you strictly ride on the street, those tread blocks do very little.
Off road, there are designed for smooth rolling but some grip in the dirt as well as a compromise for braking. Generally off road tread patterns balance between good rolling resistance, cornering grip, and then braking bite. The thread does none of these things on pavement
This tire is actually designed to run in both directions. The manufacturer recommends forward for lowest rolling resistance and backwards for best breaking performance. You’re all good!
Edit: Tire directionality is almost never a safety issue (there may be some ultra high performance tires I’m not aware of). Directionally is only relevant when it comes to intended traction benefits. And even, then, sometimes running a tire backwards gives a different benefit, like this one. For road tires, some people claim that backwards tread increases hydroplaning. But hydroplaning isn’t a real issue for bikes due to the speed and width of tires.
I do not understand. Looks like a wheel with a quick release lever. That’s like a less then a minute fix to mount the wheel the right way!?
It would be a good opportunity to refine your tyre-fitting skills if you were to put it back the recommended way round.
Most people would never notice a difference. If you’re seeking performance then you might notice traction and rolling resistance is better the correct way. But it’s not like all of a sudden you’ll be washing out on corners because your tire is backwards.
You’ll be fine. One of my bike’s currently has a tire facing the wrong direction. It’s a pain to mount so my plan is to keep it as-is until I have a reason to remove the tire.
i have a buddy who always mounts his rear tire backwards. he says it prevents his rear wheel slipping out on low traction. surfacesÂ
Been there when I wanted to do everything myself, got the bike to a shop for maintenance and the staff told me both tires were backwards and I also drop lubricant on the disk brake.
You’ll have to change the tire soon anyway because that thing is finished my brother