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Which way do I mount my Starcross 5 rear sand tire? This is my first time mounting a sand tire. There is an arrow that says “rear” and points to the flat edge of the scoop. I always thought the flat side would be the scoop but it looks like the ramped side is the front of the tire. Is this correct?
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Rider 5280 12/12/2020 4:28pm
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Think of it like swimming in the sand. What direction would give you the best scooping action? THAT is the direction you want to mount it.

(coming from a guy who recently mounted a tire backwards … oy!)
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yz763 12/12/2020 4:30pm
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Rider 5280 wrote:
Think of it like swimming in the sand. What direction would give you the best scooping action? THAT is the direction you want to mount it...
Think of it like swimming in the sand. What direction would give you the best scooping action? THAT is the direction you want to mount it.

(coming from a guy who recently mounted a tire backwards … oy!)
That’s what I was thinking but it looks backwards. Using the sharp flat edge to dig would be the best but that would warrant the tread pattern being backwards.
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davidgrip 12/12/2020 4:53pm
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yz763 wrote:
Which way do I mount my Starcross 5 rear sand tire? This is my first time mounting a sand tire. There is an arrow that says...
Which way do I mount my Starcross 5 rear sand tire? This is my first time mounting a sand tire. There is an arrow that says “rear” and points to the flat edge of the scoop. I always thought the flat side would be the scoop but it looks like the ramped side is the front of the tire. Is this correct?
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks forward.

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yz763 12/12/2020 4:57pm
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davidgrip wrote:
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks...
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks forward.

That’s what I was thinking but it seems counter productive. I guess that’s why I don’t design tires. Haha!! Thank you!

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davidgrip 12/13/2020 6:43am
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davidgrip wrote:
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks...
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks forward.

yz763 wrote:
That’s what I was thinking but it seems counter productive. I guess that’s why I don’t design tires. Haha!! Thank you!
Found a picture mounted for you.

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yz763 12/13/2020 7:21am
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davidgrip wrote:
Found a picture mounted for you. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/12/13/465100/s1200_imageproxy.php.jpg[/img]
Found a picture mounted for you.

The is the way I thought but the arrow on the sidewall says this is backwards.
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moore433 12/13/2020 7:44am
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davidgrip wrote:
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks...
I run Dunlop tires, which uses a V block leading edge on the MX12. On your Starcross 5, you should mount the leading ramped up blocks forward.

yz763 wrote:
That’s what I was thinking but it seems counter productive. I guess that’s why I don’t design tires. Haha!! Thank you!
davidgrip wrote:
Found a picture mounted for you. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/12/13/465100/s1200_imageproxy.php.jpg[/img]
Found a picture mounted for you.

Wow!! Never seen that kind of tire before.... That definitely is a sand tire.... That thing is like running shovels on your bike....
Thanks, awesome photo!!
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yz763 12/13/2020 9:02am
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So the consensus is, this label means it’s a rear tire and the arrow points to the direction of rotation. That’s stupid.


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davidgrip 12/13/2020 9:52am
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yz763 wrote:
That’s what I was thinking but it seems counter productive. I guess that’s why I don’t design tires. Haha!! Thank you!
davidgrip wrote:
Found a picture mounted for you. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/12/13/465100/s1200_imageproxy.php.jpg[/img]
Found a picture mounted for you.

moore433 wrote:
Wow!! Never seen that kind of tire before.... That definitely is a sand tire.... That thing is like running shovels on your bike....
Thanks, awesome photo!!
Just for mounting/directional questions. Dunlop MX12, not on my bike.


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yz763 12/13/2020 11:41am
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This is how I mounted it.
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kb228 12/16/2020 12:06pm
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yz763 wrote:
So the consensus is, this label means it’s a rear tire and the arrow points to the direction of rotation. That’s stupid. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/12/13/465130/s1200_F98447DE_100D_4E96_A859_33D335C5E467.jpg[/img]
So the consensus is, this label means it’s a rear tire and the arrow points to the direction of rotation. That’s stupid.


Thats exactly what it means.
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