Re: [ST] RE: Avon III front - retraction

[Keith W Peters <keith_peters@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:06 05/04/2002 +0100 Keith Tynan wrote:
>as mounted, this tyre is correct
>
>When viewed from the front, the "V" pattern on an AVon tyre will face
>DOWNWARDS - contrary to a lot of front tyres from other
>manufacturers. This
>is the way in which the tyres actually clear most water. Take a tyre and
>hold it over your head and then rotate it - this will become
>quite apparent
>then. All Avon front tyres face this way, and have done for many years

I also thought the tyre was the wrong way around when I got mine fitted 
even now I'm sure it must force the water to the centre of the tyre and not 
towards the side. Haven't had the chance to use thenm in the wet but as it 
stands I do like these tyres.


Keith W Peters
Wrexham. UK

"Cymraeg (Welsh) Dawg & Long Tail (00 Blue ST)"


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