There is a lot said about not running a rear Tire on the front. What about running a front on the rear wheel? Some say it's okay if you run right direction and some say reverse direction. A lot say it's okay to run a front on the rear?

 

Why?
The tires are designed to be placed either in the front or rear.
There is a reason.
Don't be trying to think of something "new" because it's already been thought of.

 

Years ago, my dealer installed a front Metzler tire on the rear of my Road Star - less than 2,000 miles later, there was no tread left. There is a reason why they make front tires and rear tires.

 

Smh......

 

Some say?

I`ve never heard anyone say this...

I`m calling the OP`s post a troll.

 

I have always heard that...some tires even have different arrows for front or rear placement...the only problem is if you exceed the load rating in the rear.

 

I agree, why would you even want to. Besides the performance issue, it would look stupid as front tires are much narrower than the rear tire.

 

Tom84FXST, is that tire for a Moped?
I have had many big bikes thru the years and have never heard of front to rear or vies-a-versa.
For nothing else but safety, why would you want to?

 

Although I don't know why you are asking, unless you need a rear tire, have a good spare front tire, and not enough resources to buy a new rear tire, but yes it "could" be done. You would have to find a wheel that would have a rim width to accommodate the width of the front tire. Then the hub would have to be wide enough to properly fit between the swingarm and accept the correct axle width while ensuring centering of the rotor in the caliper. I could see where the homebrewer might fabricate just the right spacers to make it work.

If my only choice was to run a front motorcycle tire on the rear or run a car tire on the rear, I would run the motorcycle tire every time...given it's rating and rotational orientation were adequate and correct for bike.

 

Now why would you go do that? Bring into question car tire that is. If those were my choices, I'd go car. Now see what you did!!! Let's leave it at, could you run a front tire on the rear. Answer, yes. Why is a whole other matter. If it's funds and since we now bring illegals in without question, then let's just let the government pony up the bucks. Geez, why not?