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Hi I have installed the MPS2 two different ways: Tire tread "arrows" pointing down, and tire tread arrows facing up. Some people say to follow the directional orientation given on the tire as if it was a front or back tire. Some prefer the tire pointing down, or the tire pointing up. Each direction installed you are in the wrong for how you installed the tire! So , let's settle this objectively and let's get the facts : What direction should the tread point to when installing MPS2, and why? Lets debate !
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This is the Michelin City Pro tire. I bought it after i ran a flat for the 2nd time, might as well try something new. Wow! what a facelift What i noticed right away was that the rubber and sidewalls where much stiffer, this makes it possible for me to ride with even lower PSI and get the same dampening, while keeping the same control as with the stock tire. So by default, i use around 30/35 psi, now i could get away with just 20 psi. 1st thought from the first few meters of rolling, "damn this is smooth" Almost no sound from the tire at all, and it felt planted solid to the ground. I also felt that the wheel rode more upright than before. Perhaps my old tire was a bit skewed, idk. I feared that it might be sharp and easily tip over because of the more aggressive curve, especially in quick turns, but that was not the case at all. It felt just as grippy as the old tire, but the dampening is better id say. Much less of the roads imperfections are noticed while riding this. Installation was not any harder than normal, same old. Its a shame that the season is over here where i live, but i will make sure to ride as soon as the temperature goes up
