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Old 2006-03-14, 12:44 AM   #1
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Tire on KH29

I just got a KH29" and the direction arrow on the Kenda is going counter clockwise. Is this correct? Thanks.
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Old 2006-03-14, 12:57 AM   #2
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If I'm not mistaken, the 'direction' of tires has to do with what way water gets flicked off it. And with the speeds unicycles are generally puttering around at, it's not a big deal which direction you mount your tire. Someone who knows more than me can probably explain in greater detail though.
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Old 2006-03-14, 12:59 AM   #3
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useually one way will roll better and the other will have better grip.
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Old 2006-03-14, 01:11 AM   #4
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the arrows should be pointing clock wise. thats the way you will get the most out of your tire
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Old 2006-03-14, 01:16 AM   #5
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the arrows should be pointing clock wise. thats the way you will get the most out of your tire
It depends on which side you are looking at the tire from.
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Old 2006-03-14, 01:18 AM   #6
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ok from the right side it should be clockwise
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Old 2006-03-14, 01:18 AM   #7
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I just got a KH29" and the direction arrow on the Kenda is going counter clockwise. Is this correct? Thanks.
The arrow points in the direction of rotation. But for most tires it doesn't matter too much, and some people have reported, with some tires, that mounting the tire "backwards" on their unicycle made it ride better.
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The arrow points in the direction of rotation. But for most tires it doesn't matter too much, and some people have reported, with some tires, that mounting the tire "backwards" on their unicycle made it ride better.
Mounting the tire backwards on my muni made it easier to control, and it seems as though theres less rolling resistance.
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Old 2006-03-14, 11:51 AM   #9
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Ride it both ways , simply turn the seat around on the same piece of road and decide for yourself. If it rides better in reverse flip the tire on the rim. Don't ride backwards to much as the pedal will come loose.
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