XC tire direction

green ride said:

Sounds like a stupid question, but I would like to know.
I bought a pair of IRC Mythos Semi Slicks. Both front and tires are
virtually the same except it is indicated that the direction has to be
reversed. What happens if both are in the same direction by following
the front one?

It's possible you could lose a TINY bit of traction, I suppose, but
otherwise nothing "bad" will happen. (No Tire Police will come and get you
or anything...probably.)

Are the tires identical? It's very common for the same tire to run in
opposite directions for front/rear use. I know the regular /knobby/ Mythos
tires are front/rear specific, and I'm often tempted to run the rear one the
"wrong way" as that seems like the scoopers would work better.

IOW, I dount you can tell any difference.

Bill "try it and see" S.

green ride said:

Sounds like a stupid question, but I would like to know.
I bought a pair of IRC Mythos Semi Slicks. Both front and tires
are virtually the same except it is indicated that the
direction has to be reversed. What happens if both are in the
same direction by following the front one?

Both rolling resistance and grip can be affected by direction
according to Schwalbe: http://tinyurl.com/2apwu

John