Originally Posted by
SPlKE
I can't imagine why if you're running the same tire front and back and you make sure you don't reverse the rotational direction stamped on the tire itself.
(I wouldn't rotate my GP4000 / Vredestein combo, though.)
Because the rear tire gets squared off as it wears. If you put a squared off tire on the front, the bike will handle very poorly.
And by the way, the direction of travel only affects the tires ability to shed water.
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