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# Treads

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Why Do Some Motorcycle Front Tires Look Like They're On Backwards?

If you've ever taken a close look at the treads on the tires of a car, you'd see that all four treads seem to point in the same direction. The "arrow" of the tread faces downward, rolling into the road as it spins.

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Which Tires Can Be Retreaded And How Many Times Can You Do It?

Retreading, recapping, or remolding is the process of removing the worn-out treads of an old tire and replacing them with new ones.

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Why Do Tires Have Treads? Here's Why The Grooves Are Important

There's a not-so-old song with a lyric that goes something like, "The tires are the things on the car that make contact with the road . ..