[O-cha]

Does it really matter? I left my track rims on which have star specs mounted because they were done for the track but still plenty good for the street. I accidentally flipped them in the rear and did not notice until it rained (when it was pretty obvious).

I know it will matter with a-symetric tires and tires with different compounds inside to outside. But for a tire like this it shouldn't really, and did not seem to, matter.

I'm thinking about flipping them once or twice my next track day to see what happens.

[jbass524]

Was wondering the same thing. Was at Infineon and inadvertently had them rotated like this. I drove easily that session then rotated them to the right spots per Dunlop.

Someone said the casing could be biased to a specific direction.

Chime in please?

[leftcoastman]

On the dry, it doesn't make a bit of difference. If there's asymmetrical wear, it'd be across the tread, not along the tread.

And your camber differential related wear between front and back would be far greater anyhow.

[O-cha]

Originally Posted by leftcoastman

On the dry, it doesn't make a bit of difference. If there's asymmetrical wear, it'd be across the tread, not along the tread.

And your camber differential related wear between front and back would be far greater anyhow.

Not talking about based on tire wear.

Let's put it this way, brand new tires on the wrong way.


Additionally a technical question in my mind I doubt anyone on this forum can provided an informed answer on would be if the belts are meant to travel in one direction or not.

[b335i]

o-cha, have you tried shooting a PM to 'gary@tirerack'?

He may have the answer your looking for, if not I'm sure he has someone in his office that does.

Hope that helps!

[leftcoastman]

Bottom line for me.....Street use is sooooo low stress that even if the whole "wrong direction on the cords" problem existed, it wouldn't be much of an issue.

Really, do you ever drive hard enough on the street for it to make a difference? I hope not.

[O-cha]

Originally Posted by leftcoastman

Bottom line for me.....Street use is sooooo low stress that even if the whole "wrong direction on the cords" problem existed, it wouldn't be much of an issue.

Really, do you ever drive hard enough on the street for it to make a difference? I hope not.

Read the first post again.

[leftcoastman]

Ahh O-Cha asking for help and then being an a$$ about it.

Good luck buddy.

[nicknaz]

OP, I once used a set of Kumho MX (directional tire) that were put on the wrong way (direction of travel was opposite what the little arrow on the sidewall indicated) for a full DE day at thunderhill. The tread started to get cupped and I noticed a slight 'shimmy' in the steering wheel under very hard braking. I put the tires on the correct way and the 'shimmy' went away and I kept using the tires and wore the treads away without further incident

So, definitive proof that it doesn't matter? no. But personally, I would not lose sleep over this. put then on the right away and if the car doesn't do anything 'weird' assume it is all good

[satakal]

ocha v leftcoast is hilarious stuff. More please.