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[Closed] What would stw do? Tyre content.

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(nicked off twitter)


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:24 pm
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Cut down the centre so each half can rotate independantly


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:26 pm
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I'd flip the tyre to suit whether entering either a left or right hand turn.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:29 pm
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I'd have probably swapped the tyre round to the accompaniment of much swearing until I spotted that.

Maybe it's unicycle specific?


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:30 pm
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I guess it depends if it's on the front or back.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:33 pm
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Stick it inside out.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:34 pm
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STW would likely get outraged, shout lots on the internet, abuse the LBS and then realise they actually wanted a completely different sized wheel/tyre combo anyway.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:41 pm
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I guess it depends if it's on the front or back.
This. That pattern would go in opposite directions on the front or back IMO


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:46 pm
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[i]That pattern would go in opposite directions on the front or back[/i]

and which way would be which?


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 12:57 pm
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Ask for advice on STW, natch


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 1:06 pm
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Ride in a permanent figure of eight pattern?


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 1:19 pm
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and which way would be which?
central arrow would point forwards looking down on the tyre on the front and face backwards on the rear.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 1:23 pm
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[i]central arrow would point forwards looking down on the tyre on the front and face backwards on the rear[/i]

so ignore the Direction arrows 'helpfully' moulded into the sidewall?


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 1:31 pm
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The arrows assume the bike is being viewed from the chain side, as bikes are traditionally photographed that way. So whatever way you have the tyre on, it will look right when photographed.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 3:42 pm
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Only they got it wrong, so it will always look like it is put on the wrong way...


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 3:43 pm
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I'd rotate it eternally, and become a source of renewable energy.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 3:49 pm
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so ignore the Direction arrows 'helpfully' moulded into the sidewall?
Well in this instance the point is moot but in general I go on the tread pattern rather than what the arrows say. I expect in a double blind test I wouldn't able to tell the difference anyway but it makes me feel better


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 4:30 pm
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STW would sell that tyre and get a M'Mary or a Minion of course.


 
Posted : 30/08/2017 10:16 pm