front tire...Shinko???

[cookiedough]

interesting reading up on rear tires put on front installed in reverse arrow pointing.  I assume the michelin commander II rear tire installed on front would be same direction then as the michelin active pilot?

I guess I should do a search since I thought a long while ago someone posted on here that they ran a michelin commander II rear tire on the front?  Either michelin rear tire should work right?

decisions, decisions soon?   

[DarkSideR]

interesting reading up on rear tires put on front installed in reverse arrow pointing.  I assume the michelin commander II rear tire installed on front would be same direction then as the michelin active pilot?

I guess I should do a search since I thought a long while ago someone posted on here that they ran a michelin commander II rear tire on the front?  Either michelin rear tire should work right?

decisions, decisions soon?  

It's quite simple. I took my front wheel off today to get it ready for the new tire to be mounted. I put both tires together side by side with both arrows pointing forward in the same direction. I then looked at the tread pattern and noticed it was backwards on the new tire. So I spun it around and the tread pattern matched. This is why rear tires are run backwards on the front.

[Jess from VA]

Also, the written word on this subject talks about cord/belt stacking under hard breaking if you don't run reversed.

I ran mine reversed. 

When I had it put on at the shop, their lead tech confirmed rears on front should be reversed.

[cookiedough]

Also, the written word on this subject talks about cord/belt stacking under hard breaking if you don't run reversed.

I ran mine reversed. 

When I had it put on at the shop, their lead tech confirmed rears on front should be reversed.

good to know, now to decide on what tire to install in front before April comes???

[..]

Just replaced my front Shinko Journey with a new one.

9,500 miles of mountain riding. 

Nice even wear across the tire at a constant 42psi.