I read a lot of articles about trikers putting rear tires backwards on front wheel of there trikes? have any one of you done this. and why? this old Lehman rides very rough and needs a frt tire anyway.
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Check sizes to see if there is an MPA rear available for the front on a 1200. I also run at 41 psi with internal beads for balancing. Runs great! No more weights for me.
Rosy
Rosy
I just got back from a 2800 mile ride using the BT45 with beads - ran the tp at 36 instead of 41. Much smoother front end ride! I ran the tire at 41 psi for the first 2000 miles. Tire tread is wearing AOK! I'm going to continuing running at 36 and monitoring the wear! Can't notice any difference in handling. Also dropped the rears from from 28 to 26. My wife enjoys the smooth ride!
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Check sizes to see if there is an MPA rear available for the front on a 1200. I also run at 41 psi with internal beads for balancing. Runs great! No more weights for me.
Rosy
Ken, I have never heard of one put on a 1200 trike.
Only 1800's.
It's a MPA rear tire mounted on the front in reverse.
We run it at 41 psi.
Hey Tom I've had the same tire on my 1500 for two years and like you I run it at 41 psi.
I hear you Hot Rod.Ken, I have never heard of one put on a 1200 trike.
Only 1800's.
It's a MPA rear tire mounted on the front in reverse.
We run it at 41 psi.
Hey Tom I've had the same tire on my 1500 for two years and like you I run it at 41 psi.
I put a MPA on my new 1800 at the 500 mile checkup. That one lasted 25,000 miles and still had mileage left on it.
I change to a new one due to a long trip we were going on.
I now have almost 25,000 on that one and still looks good.
I run Metzler rear on the front not reversed ran a lot of rain last year back of trike would brake free so much standing water but never lost the front end.
I had a thread a few months back about this subject.
I was the odd man out running a MPA at 36psi to make for a smoother ride.
On that bike Ive had a Kendra rear on the front for the last 20K running backwards at 36 psi and so far still has plenty of life.
My MPA has no wear to speak of as of now at about 10K on the 2010 trike at 36 psi.
Running reversed.
I see no reason y someone would replace their front tire with another FRONT tire. The REAR tire on the front is really the only choice. Can't be cost, you can get a rear tire for sometime less than the original front. Mounting cost the same. WIN WIN situation.