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Is there a different style front tire for a trike of any kind? I heard somewhere that a trike does not need a front tire designed for a two wheeler but rather one designed for a trike. The idea is that a trike front wheel is more like a car tire and therefore needs a different design. I am beginning to believe that this is not true as i cannot find anything on the net. Your observations and experience would be greatly approciated.
[QUOTE=stubb02;739330]Is there a different style front tire for a trike of any kind? I heard somewhere that a trike does not need a front tire designed for a two wheeler but rather one designed for a trike. The idea is that a trike front wheel is more like a car tire and therefore needs a different design. I am beginning to believe that this is not true as i cannot find anything on the net. Your observations and experience would be greatly approciated.[/QUOTE]
There is multiple post concerning trike front tire. You can do a search and come up with 30+ post. Here is one for your review:
[url]https://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/45222-Avon-front-tire?highlight=avon+trike+tire[/url]
[QUOTE=stubb02;739330]Is there a different style front tire for a trike of any kind? I heard somewhere that a trike does not need a front tire designed for a two wheeler but rather one designed for a trike. The idea is that a trike front wheel is more like a car tire and therefore needs a different design. I am beginning to believe that this is not true as i cannot find anything on the net. Your observations and experience would be greatly approciated.[/QUOTE]
The Avon Chrome trike specific tire will my be next one soon.
I have the [B]Avon trike tire[/B] on my Roadsmith (second tire) yes it works nice................:clapping:
Ronnie
I had the Avon Chrome Trike tire put on my trike two years ago and I am very happy with it.
Love my Avon Trike tire.
Avon Trike tire. Best I found.
Loving my Avon Trike tire too!!! ThumbUp
Love the Avon Trike Radial.
[QUOTE=CrystalPistol;741642]Love the Avon Trike Radial.[/QUOTE]
It took me a while to review the comments you all made. Certainly looks like Avon Tires are the answer to my question. Thanks so much for your info.
You won't be disappointed, I'm certain
Smooth ride
Ronnie
Lets not forget about the BT 45 running backwards. I put 25,000 on one and it was still going strong.
BT 45 in [U]forward[/U] position here…. excellent!
I also vote for BT 45. Great response and no cupping or noticeable wear after 7500 miles :wave4:
BT 45 has been replaced. [COLOR=#333333] BT 46 is the replacement. 130/70-18 M/C 63H TL mounted in reverse for the Goldwing. Being install in reverse 7-1-21.[/COLOR]
Trying not to ask a stupid question here:
BUT why mount it (bT45 tire) backwards? , I mean what is the reason? advantage?
I thought (here I go "thinking again") that tires were made to shed water away from the grooves, to give us a better smooth'rrr/safer ride...
Ronnie
[QUOTE=cavie;839441]BT 45 has been replaced. [COLOR=#333333] BT 46 is the replacement. 130/70-18 M/C 63H TL mounted in reverse for the Goldwing. Being install in reverse 7-1-21.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
Hello Butch,
let's get together for another ride soon (always a good time)
Ronnie
[QUOTE=Burnerboy;839624]Trying not to ask a stupid question here:
BUT why mount it (bT45 tire) backwards? , I mean what is the reason? advantage?
I thought (here I go "thinking again") that tires were made to shed water away from the grooves, to give us a better smooth'rrr/safer ride...
Ronnie[/QUOTE]
I don't know the science behind it. It has to do with how the bias ply rear tires are constructed. I do know that a lot more smarter people than me are doing it. Have been for years. I ran my BT 45 on my VTX backwards for 6 years. The water groves are not in play if you think about it. You are only using about 2.5" of the center of the tire. Putting the 46 on my Wing this week.
[QUOTE=paws;838728]BT 45 in [U]forward[/U] position here…. excellent![/QUOTE]
I too never fully understood why people run these tires backwards...
I mentioned it to my mechanic when I was going to change and he told me there was no true advantage to running it backwards.. said it's like some people like mayonnaise and others prefer mustard.
So we put it on in forward position... that was 2015... and to the day I sold the Gold Wing trike this past February that tire never showed any signs of abnormal wear or cupping, no dry rot cracks. I had put 12,000+ miles on it - a lot of that was chip seal curvy roads here in the hill country of Texas.
[QUOTE=paws;839649]I too never fully understood why people run these tires backwards...
I mentioned it to my mechanic when I was going to change and he told me there was no true advantage to running it backwards.. said it's like some people like mayonnaise and others prefer mustard.
So we put it on in forward position... that was 2015... and to the day I sold the Gold Wing trike this past February that tire never showed any signs of abnormal wear or cupping, no dry rot cracks. [COLOR=#ff0000] I had put 12,000+ miles on it - a lot of that was chip seal curvy roads here in the hill country of Texas.[/QUOTE][/COLOR]
When I sold mine I had 25,000 running in reverse.
The BT45 was just a dang fine tire.
[QUOTE=paws;839780]The BT45 was just a dang fine tire.[/QUOTE]
It's been replaced with a modern BT 46. Just put one on today. After I get the fork reals replaced I give a report.
[QUOTE=Burnerboy;839624]Trying not to ask a stupid question here:
BUT why mount it (bT45 tire) backwards? , I mean what is the reason? advantage?
I thought (here I go "thinking again") that tires were made to shed water away from the grooves, to give us a better smooth'rrr/safer ride...
Ronnie[/QUOTE]
A factory rep, some time ago, recommended reverse mounting due to the tapered over lap of joint seam. He felt it lessened the chance of the seam coming apart. I think it was never a problem either way. I had no problem for 25000 miles running it backwards but I prefer the trike tire, it seams to handle better. 30000 miles on first and 20000 on the second and still running strong.