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Thanks to all. I found a brand new Michelin rear in my storage garage and bought a new Bstone BT46 for the front. New tubes, new rimstrips.

The bt46 is a trustworthy tire.

Just scored a great deal. 325-19, 400-18 Avon AM26. Three year old NOS. $100.00, and only 20 minutes from home. 

HI I KNOW THIS IS AN OLD TOPIC HERE BUT I WAS LOOKING AT A FRONT TYRE CONTINENTAL CONTI AND FOR FRONT FITMENT DOES THE TREAD PATTERN WHEN LOOKING FROM THE FRONT START WIDE AND GET SMALLER AS IT GOES BACK LIKE A  ARROW HEAD SHAPE BUT BACK TO FRONT 

SORRY THATS THE CONTI MOTION TYRE 

If its directional it'll have arrows on the side wall

THANKS WARREN YES THATS MY POINT IT LOOKS ODD , NORMALLY LOOKING FROM THE FRONT THE V STARTS SMALL THAN WIDENS OUT FRONT TO BACK THANKS 

AND YES ITS DIRECTIONAL

Pic of the tread V and direction arrow. Both have the point in the direction of rotation. 

Hi David 
Warren was trying to also make the point that  we don't do all capitals as a normal  way of posting 
 It is considered shouting  ( I used to do it too when I first started out )
Tires  do usually have the arrow  to let you know which way to install them 
 Some tires have 2 arrows to show which way a tire is mounted depending on if it is for the front or rear wheel
Hope this helps 
Dave

hi very sorry for the type error no offence meant ,yes thanks warren for the picture and help yes i have seen the arrows on some tires for front or rear fitment i have come across some info posted on a xs 750 forum by chance i have a 78 model and continental apparaently think by running the tread pattern the wrong way buy that i mean the groves going into the centre is a better way to move the water in not out when the bike is leaning i have never seen this before 

The “V” is called a chevron. It, in my experience always points in the direction of rotation. Unless it’s a pattern designed to be bidirectional. In that case follow the rotation arrows printed on the tire, keeping in mind the rotation arrow is subject to tire position, aka front or rear.