Now this might be a stupid question, I'm not sure. Owned my bike nearly a month but only just noticed this today when stopped for a coffee. To me that looks back to front, am i right?
And a follow on question: Will it make much difference? I imagine not in the dry, but could affect grip in the wet?
Thanks both. Yeah, good call. I should have thought of that. Just checked and it is actually the right way round. Just looked odd to me, I'd have thought the point of the 'arrow' pattern in the tread would be in the center and push water outwards as the wheel turns. Anyways, it's as it should be so end of that.
It's because the water exits from the edge to the center,so the edge will driest when you are leant over in a turn.
Tis the right way round. Yes, on cars the tread is used to push water forward and out, but on bikes because there is only a small contact patch, and because the tyre is round and not flat, this arrangement works better. I asked the same question years ago!!!
The slots and grooves used to be called 'sypes', now heard it used for a while though. Wife's still got a 'Groundhog' squeeky toy thing, and I've got an original 'Tigers tail' some-where. (although that was petrol, not tyres)
Michelin refer to the thin cuts in their Pilot Road tyres as 'sypes' ! Just thought they used them to make the tyre move about lots and feel unstable !!!!
