Tyre fitted the wrong way around. - SV650.org

Pete7 · 15-06-13, 07:02 PM

So wheeled the bike out of the garage for a wash and shampoo this morning and glanced a the rear tyre. The strong sunlight highlighted the side wall letters including the directional arrow. Went to move away then looked back in horror

The arrow was pointing the wrong way! Surely not someone wouldn't put a tyre on back to front would they?

Checked the other side which just confirmed my worries. Nipped down the road to the local tyre dealer who specialises with bikes.

Yep, rear tyre is on back to front, triffic

So the bike came with brand new tyres from a dealer though I doubt he fitted the tyres and I have been riding around for 6 months like this. She is booked in on Monday.

Pete

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Sid Squid · 15-06-13, 07:06 PM

Being a modern radial it's most unlikely to have made any difference to anything.

Pete7 · 15-06-13, 07:16 PM

Dealer thought that in heavy rain the tread pattern won't clear water away as effectively as the right way round. Hence suggesting it is changed around.

Pete

Sid Squid · 15-06-13, 08:52 PM

There's many thoughts on tread pattern, even some manufacturers say that, within reason of course, it's not critical. Note how many tyres have treads that have seen as much aesthetic design as functional. A couple of years ago there was a Continental that started life one way round and ended up the other.
When we had crossplies it mattered much more as the construction was intended to take load in a specific direction, for that reason many tyres had arrows pointing opposite ways for front or rear fitment as rears mainly take drive load and fronts mainly braking load.

I'm wasn't suggesting it shouldn't be changed, only that it likely made little difference to the performance of the tyre.

NTECUK · 15-06-13, 09:31 PM

Mot man won't give u s pass unless its a specific scooter one .
Rreason for rejection section 4.1 -2e

Pete7 · 16-06-13, 07:06 AM

Thanks, hadn't thought about that and you're right it is a fail.

Pete

Pete7 · 16-06-13, 05:37 PM

Result. Yesterday Tyre Stocks in Gosport said drop it in Sunday afternoon ready for Monday morning as we will be open trying to clear a back log of jobs. So popped in at 2.30pm this afternoon and they then said give us a call about 5pm, we may be able to do it today. Picked her up at 5.30 pm all sorted

can't ask for better than that.

Pete

15-06-13, 07:02 PM	#1
Pete7 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Gosport Posts: 107	Tyre fitted the wrong way around. So wheeled the bike out of the garage for a wash and shampoo this morning and glanced a the rear tyre. The strong sunlight highlighted the side wall letters including the directional arrow. Went to move away then looked back in horror The arrow was pointing the wrong way! Surely not someone wouldn't put a tyre on back to front would they? Checked the other side which just confirmed my worries. Nipped down the road to the local tyre dealer who specialises with bikes. Yep, rear tyre is on back to front, triffic So the bike came with brand new tyres from a dealer though I doubt he fitted the tyres and I have been riding around for 6 months like this. She is booked in on Monday. Pete [IMG][/IMG] __________________ It's official, the iconic naked curvy SV650 are now classics Last edited by Pete7; 15-06-13 at 07:03 PM.

15-06-13, 07:06 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Oops - Tyres Being a modern radial it's most unlikely to have made any difference to anything. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

15-06-13, 07:16 PM	#3
Pete7 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Gosport Posts: 107	Re: Tyre fitted the wrong way around. Dealer thought that in heavy rain the tread pattern won't clear water away as effectively as the right way round. Hence suggesting it is changed around. Pete __________________ It's official, the iconic naked curvy SV650 are now classics

15-06-13, 08:52 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Tyre fitted the wrong way around. There's many thoughts on tread pattern, even some manufacturers say that, within reason of course, it's not critical. Note how many tyres have treads that have seen as much aesthetic design as functional. A couple of years ago there was a Continental that started life one way round and ended up the other. When we had crossplies it mattered much more as the construction was intended to take load in a specific direction, for that reason many tyres had arrows pointing opposite ways for front or rear fitment as rears mainly take drive load and fronts mainly braking load. I'm wasn't suggesting it shouldn't be changed, only that it likely made little difference to the performance of the tyre. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

15-06-13, 09:31 PM	#5
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Tyre fitted the wrong way around. Mot man won't give u s pass unless its a specific scooter one . Rreason for rejection section 4.1 -2e __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. Last edited by NTECUK; 15-06-13 at 09:34 PM.

16-06-13, 07:06 AM	#6
Pete7 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Gosport Posts: 107	Re: Tyre fitted the wrong way around. Thanks, hadn't thought about that and you're right it is a fail. Pete __________________ It's official, the iconic naked curvy SV650 are now classics

16-06-13, 05:37 PM	#7
Pete7 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Gosport Posts: 107	Re: Tyre fitted the wrong way around. Result. Yesterday Tyre Stocks in Gosport said drop it in Sunday afternoon ready for Monday morning as we will be open trying to clear a back log of jobs. So popped in at 2.30pm this afternoon and they then said give us a call about 5pm, we may be able to do it today. Picked her up at 5.30 pm all sorted can't ask for better than that. Pete __________________ It's official, the iconic naked curvy SV650 are now classics

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