Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

Well, I've narrowed my tire choice down to the directional Goodyear's MT/Rs
(33x12.50x15), and am wanting to buy a set of four plus the spare. So... what
about the spare... do I buy the 5th MT/R and hope I am lucky enough to have it
mounted in the right direction when I need it, or do I buy a non-directional
tire for the spare (such as a BFG MT or some all-terrain-type tire? I'm
assuming if I run a directional tire the wrong direction, bad, bad stuff will
happen??

TIA,
Trent
'99 Sport

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

MT/R's are directional?

Dave
http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On 01 Aug 2003 02:02:41 GMT, jeepme76@aol.com (Jeepme76) wrote:

>Well, I've narrowed my tire choice down to the directional Goodyear's MT/Rs
>(33x12.50x15), and am wanting to buy a set of four plus the spare. So... what
>about the spare... do I buy the 5th MT/R and hope I am lucky enough to have it
>mounted in the right direction when I need it, or do I buy a non-directional
>tire for the spare (such as a BFG MT or some all-terrain-type tire? I'm
>assuming if I run a directional tire the wrong direction, bad, bad stuff will
>happen??
>
>TIA,
>Trent
>'99 Sport

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

No.

David C. Moller wrote:
> MT/R's are directional?
>
> Dave
> http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On 01 Aug 2003 02:02:41 GMT, jeepme76@aol.com (Jeepme76) wrote:
>
>
>>Well, I've narrowed my tire choice down to the directional Goodyear's MT/Rs
>>(33x12.50x15), and am wanting to buy a set of four plus the spare. So... what
>>about the spare... do I buy the 5th MT/R and hope I am lucky enough to have it
>>mounted in the right direction when I need it, or do I buy a non-directional
>>tire for the spare (such as a BFG MT or some all-terrain-type tire? I'm
>>assuming if I run a directional tire the wrong direction, bad, bad stuff will
>>happen??
>>
>>TIA,
>>Trent
>>'99 Sport
>
>


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Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

Are the MTR's directional?

If so, get a generic spare.

I don't believe in 5 tire rotations, I go front to back only and putting
the spare in according to my owners manual only gives me a three tire
rotation on the passenger side and the same front to back on the drivers
side.

I saved a still good 31x10.5 BFG AT to use as my spare for my BFG 33x9.5
muds. I have open diffs.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jeepme76 wrote:
>
> Well, I've narrowed my tire choice down to the directional Goodyear's MT/Rs
> (33x12.50x15), and am wanting to buy a set of four plus the spare. So... what
> about the spare... do I buy the 5th MT/R and hope I am lucky enough to have it
> mounted in the right direction when I need it, or do I buy a non-directional
> tire for the spare (such as a BFG MT or some all-terrain-type tire? I'm
> assuming if I run a directional tire the wrong direction, bad, bad stuff will
> happen??
>
> TIA,
> Trent
> '99 Sport

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

uuuhh... what are the arrows pointing forward for then??

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

I don't know if directional are new but they aren't listed on the Goodyear
website and my MT/R's don't have any arrows on them. The closest thing that
might look like an arrow is the Durawall Puncture Resistance logo, but you'd
have to squint.

http://tires2.digiknow.com/goodyear/...ea=Light+Truck

Jay
84 CJ7
33x12.5 MT/R's
"Jeepme76" <jeepme76@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030731223249.06702.00001004@mb-m06.aol.com...
> uuuhh... what are the arrows pointing forward for then??

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

My Celica All-Trac has directional tires, and the spare is one-way, by the
arrows on the sidewall. The question of mis-direction was posed on some Toyota
group or board I read (sorry, don't remember which!) and the consensus was that
it didn't matter in the short run--handlng might be squirmy, but would get you
home!

Paul B.
'01 XJ
www.scienceteacher.biz

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

"Jeepme76" <jeepme76@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030731223249.06702.00001004@mb-m06.aol.com...
> uuuhh... what are the arrows pointing forward for then??

there are no arrows pointing "forward" on the mtr. between every 4th lug
there is an arrow pointing towards the tread. if the tire is in a position
where the arrows are horizontal, while one arrow may appear to be pointing
forward, if you look on the opposite side of the tire youll see another
arrow (on the same tire) that looks like its pointing backwards. i just
went out with a flashlight to make sure. the mtr is not directional.

now, what do these arrows signify? who knows.....but theyre pointing
towards the lug and not in any particular rotational direction.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

Just TRY to engage part time 4WD on the fly when you have a tire that
isnt the SAME diameter as the other three.
Rotating 5 tires ensures the probablility that you will always have 4 of
equal diameter ... If you trash one, you still have 4 of the same dia.
If you only rotate 4, trash one, .... then welcome to air motor
'slam/bind'.

Mike Romain wrote:
> Are the MTR's directional?
>
> If so, get a generic spare.
>
> I don't believe in 5 tire rotations, I go front to back only and putting
> the spare in according to my owners manual only gives me a three tire
> rotation on the passenger side and the same front to back on the drivers
> side.
>
> I saved a still good 31x10.5 BFG AT to use as my spare for my BFG 33x9.5
> muds. I have open diffs.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jeepme76 wrote:
>
>>Well, I've narrowed my tire choice down to the directional Goodyear's MT/Rs
>>(33x12.50x15), and am wanting to buy a set of four plus the spare. So... what
>>about the spare... do I buy the 5th MT/R and hope I am lucky enough to have it
>>mounted in the right direction when I need it, or do I buy a non-directional
>>tire for the spare (such as a BFG MT or some all-terrain-type tire? I'm
>>assuming if I run a directional tire the wrong direction, bad, bad stuff will
>>happen??
>>
>>TIA,
>>Trent
>>'99 Sport
>

Re: Directional tires-- What about a spare?
 

PLB49 wrote:

> My Celica All-Trac has directional tires, and the spare is one-way, by the
> arrows on the sidewall. The question of mis-direction was posed on some Toyota
> group or board I read (sorry, don't remember which!) and the consensus was that
> it didn't matter in the short run--handlng might be squirmy, but would get you
> home!
>
> Paul B.
> '01 XJ
> www.scienceteacher.biz

All of my tires go both forwards AND backwards. HTH!