Mike Romain

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...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

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...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

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...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

LOL!

Ok so which way am I going to drive today then eh? Do I flip the rims
because I will mostly be making right turns today or put them on the
other way because the route is mostly left turns?

That makes absolutely no sense at all Jeff unless these are oval track
tires or something.

How about a brand name for these stupid tires so we all can avoid them?

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

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> 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...

Mike Romain

LOL!

Ok so which way am I going to drive today then eh? Do I flip the rims
because I will mostly be making right turns today or put them on the
other way because the route is mostly left turns?

That makes absolutely no sense at all Jeff unless these are oval track
tires or something.

How about a brand name for these stupid tires so we all can avoid them?

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

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> 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...

Mike Romain

LOL!

Ok so which way am I going to drive today then eh? Do I flip the rims
because I will mostly be making right turns today or put them on the
other way because the route is mostly left turns?

That makes absolutely no sense at all Jeff unless these are oval track
tires or something.

How about a brand name for these stupid tires so we all can avoid them?

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

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> 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...

Mike Romain

LOL!

Ok so which way am I going to drive today then eh? Do I flip the rims
because I will mostly be making right turns today or put them on the
other way because the route is mostly left turns?

That makes absolutely no sense at all Jeff unless these are oval track
tires or something.

How about a brand name for these stupid tires so we all can avoid them?

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

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> 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...

Dave Milne

... and then they changed their minds in the TJ FSM and decided it was a good
idea to swap sides :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4276260A.58856B5A@sympatico.ca...
> 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...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >

Dave Milne

... and then they changed their minds in the TJ FSM and decided it was a good
idea to swap sides :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4276260A.58856B5A@sympatico.ca...
> 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...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >

Dave Milne

... and then they changed their minds in the TJ FSM and decided it was a good
idea to swap sides :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4276260A.58856B5A@sympatico.ca...
> 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...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >