Darkside - Front tire

[stevenolts]

19,500 miles and I'm getting ready for a new front tire. It will be... a rear tire. It looks like 2 popular choices for the GW 1800 are:
BT 45 Battle Ax 130/70H-18. Some claim it to be "smooth and quiet".
Michelin Pilot Activ 130/70-18. Comments include "noisy but last a long time".

I would appreciate your suggestions/comments on the selection of a darkside front tire.

Now for the mounting direction of the tire. I have read the dissertations on why to mount it in reverse. What I'm most interested in is your experience and why you prefer to run your darkside front in reverse rotation or not.

Dana beads work great on my run flat rear tire. I have just discovered this ride on tire balancer/sealant:
http://www.amazon.com/Ride-On-Tire-B...n+tire+sealant

Any comments/suggestions about this product - darkside or not? I'm thinking of using it on the front.

How do you like the Bridgestone Potenza run flat?
Is this the tire you have? Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position RFT

Steve

[Drive Jehu]

stevennolts, My apologies for not checking this sooner. I have the Potenza RE960AS Pole Position RFT. I'm on my second one now and like it. I got mine at Tire Rack and it was $175.34 delivered.