Sometimes it would be nice to have a guy around....

[OakLeaf]

Last time a guy helped me change a tire, HE put it on backwards.

Luckily it was the front tire, so I could just switch the skewer around once I noticed.

[laura*]

Luckily it was the front tire, so I could just switch the skewer around once I noticed.

Oh no! If you do that then the label on the rim and any text or logos on the hub might be backwards! This means the bike won't be fit to photograph for an advertisement...

[Becky]

I'm going to sound like an @ss or completely OCD here, and I apologize in advance. I'm meticulous about how my tires are installed. Many tires, both road and mountain, are directional, so there's that to consider. Depending on the tire and conditions, I may run my rear tire in the "reverse" direction, if I'm looking for extra traction. Sometimes, I'll run the rear tire in the "front" direction if I don't need all that traction and it improves speed/rolling resistance. Really depends on the tire though.

I also ensure that the tire label is directly over the valve stem hole in the rim. Having that reference point can be very helpful when you've punctured a tube and are trying to find the offending debris in the tire.

And yes, I've been known to dismount and re-mount a tire if I've screwed up either consideration...

[OakLeaf]

Oh no! If you do that then the label on the rim and any text or logos on the hub might be backwards! This means the bike won't be fit to photograph for an advertisement...

Backwards, not inside out! Anyway, isn't it good for the bearings to spin backwards for a while?