Continental Mountain King 2 on rear

widge34
widge34 Posts: 900
edited June 2013 in MTB general
Does anyone run one of these on the back, but the wrong way round? Just put the tyre on, then realised I had mounted it the wrong way. It was such a pain to mount on my crests, I don't really want to take it back off.
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  • rapid_donkey
    rapid_donkey Posts: 448
    Tyres are directional for a reason, so if it were me I would change it.
  • dhooper7
    dhooper7 Posts: 156
    rapid_donkey wrote:
    Tyres are directional for a reason, so if it were me I would change it.
    Agree
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  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    +3
    In this case, the knobbles on MK2s run in one direction. I would change them.
    (Whereas the knobble pattern on something like a Racing Ralph have the same tread pattern whether they run backwards or forwards - meaning I wouldn't bother changing them if they were on the wrong way)
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    What are you going to do if you get a puncture? Sounds like you could do with a bit of practice taking the tyre off and putting it back on.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Punctures out and about are fine, just takes me a bit longer than others. Some tyres go on easier than others. The way the crest rims are design just makes it a little more of a pain.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    OK, I'd still put it on the correct way. How long is it going to take, half an hour tops.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    OK, I'd still put it on the correct way. How long is it going to take, half an hour tops.

    Already done. Got home from work and did it straight away.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Did you actually ride the bike with the tyre the wrong way? I'd be interested to know if you noticed any difference.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    No I didn't.
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  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    I've done it once on an old set of Specialized tyres. I didn't notice anything until it rained.
    I got a line of spray down the middle of my face for the entire 12 mile trip. :x
    (Which is why I now check the tyre rotation)
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  • cooldad
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    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    :?:
    +1 rather confused potato.
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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    Perhaps he rode backwards?
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    He must be a trick cyclist?
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    if he put the tyre on the wrong way then rode backwards it would be on the right way really

    still...must have eyes in the back of his head
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Can spray up into your face, hence the popularity of Mucky Nutz/Neoguards, but I can't see that the direction of the tyre would make any difference.
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    widge34 wrote:
    It was such a pain to mount on my crests, I don't really want to take it back off.

    Guess you've got the UST version. My UST Schwalbe tyres were a pig to get on my ArchEX rims but my Black Chili MK2 (on the rear, the right way 'round) goes on and off without levers.
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