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September 21st 08, 04:01 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
I tried searching, but if this one has been discussed it's well-buried. Unlike the TA and Coker tires, the Nightrider has a directional element to its tread pattern. The cross-grooves form big X's across the tire, but there is also a subtle curvature to the grooves which introduces a directional element. I'm not sure how else to describe it, and it's not as marked as you see in the illustrations below, but there is still a difference and if you look at it one way the cross-grooves in the Xs appear to "bow up". So, how have people mounted the tire? Did you mount like Scenario A below, or Scenario B? And either way, did you do it deliberately, noticing the difference in advance, or did you just throw the tire on the rim same as you would a coker or TA, and take it whichever way it ended up? Scenario A: Front ( ( ( ( Back or Scenario B: Front ) ) ) ) Back -- tomblackwood Tailgate at your own risk... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomblackwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3762 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com 
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September 21st 08, 04:11 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
Most if not all "directional" tires have an arrow that indicates the direction of rotation. The pic of the nightrider leads me to think that it is NOT a directional tire; unless it does have that arrow on the sidewall. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: TINR36_7120.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/28700 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- MuniAddict 'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com/)  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 21st 08, 04:11 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
Most if not all "directional" tires have an arrow on the sidewall which indicates the direction of rotation. The pic of the nightrider leads me to believe that it is NOT a directional tire; unless it does have that arrow on the sidewall. 28701 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: TINR36_7120.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/28701 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- MuniAddict 'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 21st 08, 04:23 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
I was told by UDC that it is directional to allow for channeling of water. I'm not sure which way is correct. -- munimag ------------------------------------------------------------------------ munimag's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16425 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 21st 08, 05:03 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
tomblackwood wrote: I tried searching, but if this one has been discussed it's well-buried. Unlike the TA and Coker tires, the Nightrider has a directional element to its tread pattern. The cross-grooves form big X's across the tire, but there is also a subtle curvature to the grooves which introduces a directional element. I'm not sure how else to describe it, and it's not as marked as you see in the illustrations below, but there is still a difference and if you look at it one way the cross-grooves in the Xs appear to "bow up". So, how have people mounted the tire? Did you mount like Scenario A below, or Scenario B? And either way, did you do it deliberately, noticing the difference in advance, or did you just throw the tire on the rim same as you would a coker or TA, and take it whichever way it ended up? Scenario A: Front ( ( ( ( Back or Scenario B: Front ) ) ) ) Back My Nightrider follows scenario A; that's how it came installed on the rim. I haven't tried it the other way. Just to make sure, I looked on both sides of the tire and there is no arrow or mark to indicate a 'proper' direction. -- unisteve \"the real answer is that you want both.\" -joemarshall ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unisteve's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/543 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 21st 08, 05:56 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
Josh from UDC told me that you want to have the curves to the back, since the water should be pushed out the back. Not sure if it actually makes a difference though, I highly doubt it would until you're going very, very fast into the perfect puddle... Hydroplaning on a unicycle! -- Eroick --Eric Evenchick Email/MSN: 'Municycle.ca: Canada's Unicycle.com' (http://www.municycle.ca) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eroick's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10884 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 21st 08, 06:26 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
Yeah, it's definitely A back. -- feel the light ------------------------------------------------------------------------ feel the light's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14551 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 22nd 08, 12:09 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
Before discussing this any further, remove the ambiguity by adding either "as viewed from above" or "as viewed from below." -- harper -Greg Harper *jc is the only main man. there can be no other.* "Natural logs are what you ride on a Mun'e'." - kevinalexandersmith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/426 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 22nd 08, 12:30 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
I tried mine in both directions today. No difference detected. -- MuniAddict 'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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September 22nd 08, 03:36 AM
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Nightrider Ti Is there a proper tread direction?
harper wrote: Before discussing this any further, remove the ambiguity by adding either "as viewed from above" or "as viewed from below." As viewed from above, ideally at a height of two to three feet above the top of the tire. -- tomblackwood Tailgate at your own risk... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomblackwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3762 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72992 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
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