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Originally Posted by jack neville
I have chevron tyres fitted to my Fordson WOT. I put them on backwards, against the 'direction of rotation' arrow as I found in a manual where it was advised that the performance and wear was found to be improved that way. I wish I could find the manual again as I am forever explaining to others why they are on backwards. Anyone else read that anywhere?
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Early CMP manuals call for the tread V down first. This, apparently, gives better traction but doesn't wear as well as you say. For war economy about 1941 they started calling for the open end of the V down first. Wartime photo's would indicate this is what happened but there's lots that show tires mounted in the 'wrong' direction.
Of course the Americans solved this whole problem with NDCC bar treads.