<VV> Tire question

Jim Houston jhouston001 at cfl.rr.com
Tue Apr 15 09:47:03 EDT 2008


I got this suggestion from a couple of people.  I'll examine the tires 
and see if I can determine the direction.  Thanks for another idea!!

JimH

kenpepke at juno.com wrote:
> You can tell which direction the tire was rotating. Look carefully at the tread. The 
> edge that was leading will be rounded just a little more than the trailing edge. The 
> trailing edge will have a bit of a "feather" to it or a sharper edge.
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> For most people the hand 'sees' better than the eye.  Gently rub a hand along the
> direction of the tread like you were stroking a dog's back.  Even tires with very little
> wear will feel smooth in the direction of roll and a bit rough in the opposite direction.
>
> Ken P
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