tires - patterns different L vs R
05-01-2005, 09:23 PM
#21
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Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
No Mike. The tires are all the same, but when mounted on the Left, they
appear to point frontwards and when mounted on the Right they look like they
point backwards. The tires are NOT directional, this is why they don't point
the "right" way on both sides of the car.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42755C98.A80DD3ED@sympatico.ca...
> Umm, they are making a ton of performance directional tires these days.
> It really sounds like one set is on backward.
>
> If you look on the side there will be an arrow if the tires are
> directional.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Phil Schuman wrote:
>>
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
appear to point frontwards and when mounted on the Right they look like they
point backwards. The tires are NOT directional, this is why they don't point
the "right" way on both sides of the car.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42755C98.A80DD3ED@sympatico.ca...
> Umm, they are making a ton of performance directional tires these days.
> It really sounds like one set is on backward.
>
> If you look on the side there will be an arrow if the tires are
> directional.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Phil Schuman wrote:
>>
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
05-01-2005, 11:44 PM
#22
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Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
Any tyre that appears to be the same tyre but the treads are facing
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
05-01-2005, 11:44 PM
#23
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Posts: n/a
Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
Any tyre that appears to be the same tyre but the treads are facing
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
05-01-2005, 11:44 PM
#24
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Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
Any tyre that appears to be the same tyre but the treads are facing
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
05-01-2005, 11:44 PM
#25
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Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
Any tyre that appears to be the same tyre but the treads are facing
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
different directions, is a specific directional tyre. Mainly for high
powered vehicles, tho they tend to get less miles from them. As the other
guys said, there are arrows on the one side that is the outside of the tyre,
they usually face with the forward movement of the car.
"Phil Schuman" ALso some directional tyres are ZR and VR rated tyres meaning
high speed, HR and SR rated tyres are for the less powerful cars. ANother
aspect of tyres is the reducing the number of 13 and 14 inch tyres, 15 inch
now seems to be a base size in the future, for example a 205/65 x 15
ratio's down to a 195/75 x 14 or a 185 x 14, all keep well with in the 2%
differences ect
Hope this helps
Peter
<pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> something.
>
> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>
> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>
> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>
>
>
05-02-2005, 08:13 AM
#26
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Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
My snow tires are directional, its a pain in that I can only rotate them
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
05-02-2005, 08:13 AM
#27
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Posts: n/a
Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
My snow tires are directional, its a pain in that I can only rotate them
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
05-02-2005, 08:13 AM
#28
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Posts: n/a
Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
My snow tires are directional, its a pain in that I can only rotate them
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
05-02-2005, 08:13 AM
#29
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
My snow tires are directional, its a pain in that I can only rotate them
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
fore and aft. But they work great.
Snow...
"David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> travel?
> I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
>
> "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
>> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
>> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
>> something.
>>
>> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
>> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
>>
>> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
>> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
>> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
>> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
>>
>> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
>> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
>> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
05-02-2005, 09:07 AM
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Re: tires - patterns different L vs R
If you drive a Jeep, that is the only 'proper' way to rotate the tires
according to both of my owners manuals. They specifically say do not
cross them and for a 5 tire rotation, the spare goes to the RR or main
drive wheel with the RF going to the spare.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Snow wrote:
>
> My snow tires are directional, its a pain in that I can only rotate them
> fore and aft. But they work great.
>
> Snow...
>
> "David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> > Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> > travel?
> > I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> > right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
> >
> > "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> > news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> >> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> >> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> >> something.
> >>
> >> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> >> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
> >>
> >> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> >> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> >> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> >> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
> >>
> >> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> >> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> >> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
according to both of my owners manuals. They specifically say do not
cross them and for a 5 tire rotation, the spare goes to the RR or main
drive wheel with the RF going to the spare.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Snow wrote:
>
> My snow tires are directional, its a pain in that I can only rotate them
> fore and aft. But they work great.
>
> Snow...
>
> "David Rhodes" <davidrhodes@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:3idde.2571$6q1.1453@trnddc09...
> > Are their arrows on the side of the tires to indicate a direction of
> > travel?
> > I know large trucks use this new type of tire and there is a left and a
> > right tire for the front axle. They are big tires though, 295/75R22.5's.
> >
> > "Phil Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
> > news:YMcde.875$Yg4.385@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com. ..
> >> One of our cars happen to have a flat today. We have mitsubishi + jeep.
> >> After taking it to the local shop for a test & mount, I noticed
> >> something.
> >>
> >> It appears that when they mount the tires on the wheels,
> >> the tread pattern is not the same on the left & right.
> >>
> >> In other words, let's say the tread "points" to the rear on the left,
> >> but it "points" to the front on the right side.
> >> I could see where there might be "lettering" only on one side,
> >> but on pure blackwalls, it just seemed odd...
> >>
> >> I guess the tires are mounted on all wheels the exact same way,
> >> and therefore two of them are "reversed" depending
> >> upon which side of the car it is mounted...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >