Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta, not paired/handed?

[Balmoral Green]

Why is this then? they aren't a handed pair. The tread pattern looks great, but if it's going in the wrong direction on the offside, they won't look as good as they could do. They claim to be asymetrical, but they don't look it to me? The offside tyre in the pic is exactly the same as the nearside tyre isn't it?

[Balmoral Green]

Hmmm, thanks for that, it's the only thing putting me off buying a set.

[Balmoral Green]

R1_NUR said:

"Asymmetric = having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry"

Doh!

I see now, as far as the tread pattern across the tyre is concerned.

I still think asymmetric tyres should be paired though.

I'm no expert in fluid dynamics, but from the look of it, in the wet, the tread design for the nearside tyre is going to channel the water rearwards from the inside edge at the narrow part of the cross fan design, to the outside edge of the tyre as the cross fan gets broader. But for the offside tyre, it will do the opposite, it will force the water from the broader outer edge to the narrower inner edge and also forwards. Won't this lift the offside tyre up onto the water near to the inner edge?

Basically i'm thinking that the n's tyre will channel water backwards from the inside to the outside, while the o's tyre will channel it forward from the outside to the inside. The former will clear water, whilst the latter will build it up surely?

Edited by Balmoral Green on Tuesday 8th April 17:31

[Balmoral Green]

I want a set too, but they don't do them in my size yet Looks like I will have to settle for Goodyear Eagle F1-GSD3's, although I might go for Michelin Pilot Primacy or Dunlop SP Sport 9000.

Does anyone have any other recommendations as to what to put on a heavy cruiser like the Bentley? Ride and wet weather performance are important to me.