Is it worth swopping tyre around?

[rudiedj]

When the gripping edge becomes rounded, is it worth going through the effort of changing the direction on the tyre?

[thelocust]

If you can change your tires yourself without much hassle, I would and do. Can't speak much about whether or not it's worth it, as I'm not a pro rider, but I feel better about it.

[HrcRacing]

If the height of the knobs are pretty much the same, I'd say it's definitely worth it to switch them around and double the tires life.

[dunecj2a]

I do it, but I'm cheap. Not worth it if you cant change a tire yourself though.

[thedude05]

I flip, although I'm 15 and don't have enough money to buy new tyres all the time

[smccart]

arggg. please stop calling them "tyres". its spelled "TIRES"

not trying to be a spelling nazi but jeez, thats elementary stuff

[CBus660R]

arggg. please stop calling them "tyres". its spelled "TIRES"

not trying to be a spelling nazi but jeez, thats elementary stuff

Actually, if you speak "old world" English such as our friend from South Africa, it is tyre. Tire is the Americanized way of spelling that word.

Anyways, sometimes I'll flip em and sometimes I won't, it really depends on how bad I let them wear down and whether I have a race coming up or just a trail ride. The loss in braking traction is too much for race situations. I want a fresh tire then.

[Beejay]

arggg. please stop calling them "tyres". its spelled "TIRES"

not trying to be a spelling nazi but jeez, thats elementary stuff

The language is English & tyres are spelt tyres, check out the Oxford English dictionary, tires is when you are unfit, then he tires. ....but &%$#@! as long as we know what everyone is talking about.

[smccart]

The language is English & tyres are spelt tyres, check out the Oxford English dictionary, tires is when you are unfit, then he tires. ....but &%$#@! as long as we know what everyone is talking about.

i stand corrected. ? i should have opened up my handy Oxford English Dictionary before opening my mouth

[mxmob33]

You'll lose your breaking edge by flipping it, so I guess it depends on how much that matters to you.

[DRpuckheadZ]

some people just file the rounded edge back to square. i have yet to file or flip a tire... i usually run them so far down that it doesn't matter much.

[thedude05]

Whatever guys, Tyres, Tires, Whats the difference???????????? ? I know how to spell tires ( or is it Tyres? ) I was just going with the flow of everyone else saying tyres??

[cardiffdrz]

The language is English & tyres are spelt tyres, check out the Oxford English dictionary, tires is when you are unfit, then he tires. ? ....but &%$#@! as long as we know what everyone is talking about.

First of all they buggar the language up then they try telling people who can actually speak English that it is wrong?

BTW it is Tyres and guess what color is wrong too it is actually colour and no such thing as labor it is labour

Be carefull if you do switch the direction of a tyre as some are not meant to be switched. as well as the tread pattern being wrong the way tyres are constructed means the tyre could fall apart, uncommon granted but something to be aware of.

[642MX]

I don't ever flip a tire. If I'm going to go thru the hassle of dismounting a tire, then I'm remounting a new one.

[klxd]

And if you get hurt you go to hospital, not go to THE hospital.

Anyway, if braking would suffer that much why aren't the leading edges worn from braking?

[XR4DEZ]

Not worth the effort for a square edge for just a ride, change the tire out.

[Johnyb]

i stand corrected. i should have opened up my handy Oxford English Dictionary before opening my mouth

May I ad to your reply...

"Oxford English Dictionary?"

[CBus660R]

Anyway, if braking would suffer that much why aren't the leading edges worn from braking?

Braking does not wear down a tire nearly as much as acclerating because you're on the gas way more than you're on the brakes. That's why you get the uneven wear. Braking does work best when you have a nice, square knob and not a rounded knob, just like the bike gets better traction when the drive side of the knob is new and square instead of rounded off from wear.

[Alyx]

arggg. please stop calling them "tyres". its spelled "TIRES"

not trying to be a spelling nazi but jeez, thats elementary stuff

In England and Australia and many other english (from England) founded countries Tyre is the correct spelling.

[mcmxracing]

I always flip my rear tire/tyre. good way to get an extra moto or two out of it, then it gets put on the practice rim until its bald. tires are to expensive to just throw away. even with my dunlop sponsorship they are still pretty expensive if i change them EVERY race.