What about tyre running in the opposite direction?

[silva]

My rear tyres wear out of center away from the driveside.
No idea why, I replaced the brake pads recently and the rim looks like maybe just 1 mm offcenter and it could be due to the brake mounts too.
But it's a fact and this is the second tyre wearing like this.
It looks like replacement time is near, but it's like a pity since there is still quite some profile left on the other side.
So I got the idea to flip the tyre, meaning that the arrow alike profile pads would point backwards (62 mm Schwalbe super moto x).
I've read that a tyre should be mounted with these forward, and I don't know why.
So what are the consequences of a tyre running in the opposite of the marked direction?

 

[Racing roadkill]

My rear tyres wear out of center away from the driveside.
No idea why, I replaced the brake pads recently and the rim looks like maybe just 1 mm offcenter and it could be due to the brake mounts too.
But it's a fact and this is the second tyre wearing like this.
It looks like replacement time is near, but it's like a pity since there is still quite some profile left on the other side.
So I got the idea to flip the tyre, meaning that the arrow alike profile pads would point backwards (62 mm Schwalbe super moto x).
I've read that a tyre should be mounted with these forward, and I don't know why.
So what are the consequences of a tyre running in the opposite of the marked direction?

Very slightly increased friction, that’s about it.

 

[Gunk]

I like to have treads facing the same way but I’m just fussy, I don’t think it makes that much difference

 

[raleighnut]

Camber in the road means the contact patch is off centre.

 

[MontyVeda]

Camber in the road means the contact patch is off centre.

...or he's riding round in circles

 

[Ajax Bay]

For the OP, mounting the tyres round the opposite way will have zero adverse effect. Psychologically, seeing those arrows heading the 'wrong' way might be damaging.

 

[steveindenmark]

Its a bike not a Landrover

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Very slightly increased friction, that’s about it.

Rubbish, and you know it.

 

[Spiderweb]

There will be no noticeable difference, swap them round.

 

[sleuthey]

...or he's riding round in circles

If he rides in a figure of 8 then that will solve the problem

 

[HLaB]

If you flip your tyre over because the arrow points forward you'll go faster In all seriousness it'll make no difference to you. There's a theory that swapping a rear wheel tyre to the front wheel will have the danger of blowing out prematurely and because its the front its less controllable but you are not doing that. Going by that theory on the back its more controllable.

 

[biggs682]

As long as they are red coloured they will be faster

 

[CanucksTraveller]

It would freak me out massively to have the tread pointing the wrong way, but I'm just a bit funny like that. They'll still go round and do their rubbery, tyre-y thing.

 

[faster]

If you flip your tyre over because the arrow points forward you'll go faster In all seriousness it'll make no difference to you. There's a theory that swapping a rear wheel tyre to the front wheel will have the danger of blowing out prematurely and because its the front its less controllable but you are not doing that. Going by that theory on the back its more controllable.

I'm not sure if you've misunderstood this rule, or just written it in a confusing way - it's not really a theory, just good practice.

The point is to always have your newest tyre on the front wheel rather than try to equalise wear by swapping them round so that they both wear out at roughly the same time. When a rear tyre wears out, bin it, put the old front tyre on the back and the new tyre on the front.

At speed, there really is a good chance that a front blow out will have you hitting the tarmac, whereas a rear blowout is more benign. As such, it makes perfect sense to have your best tyre up front.

 

[HLaB]

I'm not sure if you've misunderstood this rule, or just written it in a confusing way - it's not really a theory, just good practice.

The point is to always have your newest tyre on the front wheel rather than try to equalise wear by swapping them round so that they both wear out at roughly the same time. When a rear tyre wears out, bin it, put the old front tyre on the back and the new tyre on the front.

At speed, there really is a good chance that a front blow out will have you hitting the tarmac, whereas a rear blowout is more benign. As such, it makes perfect sense to have your best tyre up front.

I called it a good practice rule once before and folk shot it down you cant win But I would agree with you it makes good practice (and is sensible) and touch wood following it has never let me down