Yesterday I had our local shop (trusted, good reputation) install new tires on my GT, a Michelin City Grip in front and a 140 Pilot City in the back. Today I was checking them and I noticed that the front one has both an arrow and label next to it that says "front" (see pic below).
Now, if the arrow indicates the direction of rotation (as tire arrows normally do), the tire is mounted correctly, but if the arrow refers to the front of the tire, it is backwards. Or does the "front" refer to the fact that this is a front tire? Does anyone know?