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AbyssDJ

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« on: March 21, 2007, 03:35:07 »
...do you fit your simex ET/insa special track/etc?

logically, they could go either way and it would make sense, so which way did you choose? looking from the rear:

this way? -
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or this way? -
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and why? discuss :P

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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 08:06:45 »
the way it says on the side,

there should be an arrow as they are directional
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2007, 11:22:33 »
fair enough, that answers that one then :P

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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2007, 00:11:37 »
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fair enough, that answers that one then :P


lol nice one mate, u got some??? if y ahave get us some pics  :wink:  :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2007, 01:27:44 »
Thinking about it, they want to be self-cleaning, so the tread starts laying at the middle and runs outwards, so the muck is forced the same way.  This means they point forewards at the top.

Funny thing though, on the mountain bike it depends on which end, on theh front we had them pointing forewards so that the outside edge bites inwards to keep grip whilst cornering but the back faces the opposite way, so that it grips when you are pedelling in a bend but slips out if you hit the brakes hard.

Not recomended in a 4x4 :wink:
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2007, 02:12:58 »
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Thinking about it, they want to be self-cleaning, so the tread starts laying at the middle and runs outwards, so the muck is forced the same way.  This means they point forewards at the top.

Funny thing though, on the mountain bike it depends on which end, ont eh front we had them poiting forewards so that the outside edge bites inwards to keep grio whilst cornering but the back faces the opposite way, so that it grips when you are pedealling in a bend but slips out if you hit the brakes hard.

Not recomended in a 4x4 :wink:


yeah i run my tyres on my BMX backwards as it gives me more grip, i know your not ment to but hey what the hell it makes the tyre go bulder but what the hell 13quid for a tyre u cant complain lol

i also love the rwor of the tyre on backwards :D

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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2007, 17:54:24 »
Used to run the front tyres on the race car 'backwards'. It improved braking grip while the rears were the correct way round for maximum grip under acceleration. Wouldn't work on a front wheel drive or 4x4 though  :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2007, 18:20:02 »
I used to run the front tyres backwards on my BMW 325i on track days. Funny thing was, I was the first person to do it once at castle coombe, I did a couple of laps and came back in and there 10 other people with the front of thier cars up swapping the wheels from side to side!

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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2007, 21:22:02 »
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fair enough, that answers that one then :P


lol nice one mate, u got some??? if y ahave get us some pics  :wink:  :lol:


nah, i was just curious :) seen people with them fitted both ways around!

will fit some once we've got other stuff sorted... but to be honest i might just skip the insa turbos and just bang 35" simex on it ;)

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« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2007, 23:42:23 »
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fair enough, that answers that one then :P


lol nice one mate, u got some??? if y ahave get us some pics  :wink:  :lol:


nah, i was just curious :) seen people with them fitted both ways around!

will fit some once we've got other stuff sorted... but to be honest i might just skip the insa turbos and just bang 35" simex on it ;)


yeah why not get the proper name :D

nice one dan
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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2007, 23:45:24 »
proper size more like

 






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