Tyre OCD question.
Discussion
doogz said:
Consider that tyre. You want to fit a pair of them to your car. The tyre is not going to have "outside" stamped on one sidewall of the tyre, like the tyres in the OP. Whichever sidewall is inside or outside is irrelevant, as long as the tyre rotates in the correct direction.
That was my point. You see what I mean?
doogz said:
Marf said:
Indeed I do, but your comment when in reference to the tyres he bought is not correct, the direction of rotation and inside/outside being correct are tied together.
My comment wasn't in reference to the original post. It was in reference to the post i quoted, hence me quoting it.doogz said:
eybic said:
Surely they are directional if they have inside and outside stamped on them????
No, if they're directional, it doesn't matter which side is inside and which side is outside, it matters which way is forward.Eighteeteewhy said:
I've just bought these tyres and although they aren't directional they have "inside" and "outside" stamped on them. So in the pic they are how they will be across the rear axle. My worry is that the treads are opposite of each other.
Is this correct?
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That looks like a pair of passenger side tyres (or drivers side)Is this correct?
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Rather than an Axle pair, you'd expect there to be a mirror of the tread pattern on axle pair.
Marf said:
Yes!
My front tyres which are 195/50R15 T1R were £35 each when I put them on two years ago, they're more than double now!
Let us know if the sidewalls are as squidgy as the T1R!
I have T1-Rs on there now so I will report if these are better. My front tyres which are 195/50R15 T1R were £35 each when I put them on two years ago, they're more than double now!
Let us know if the sidewalls are as squidgy as the T1R!
Switch said:
Eighteeteewhy said:
I've just bought these tyres and although they aren't directional they have "inside" and "outside" stamped on them. So in the pic they are how they will be across the rear axle. My worry is that the treads are opposite of each other.
Is this correct?
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That looks like a pair of passenger side tyres (or drivers side)Is this correct?
@
Rather than an Axle pair, you'd expect there to be a mirror of the tread pattern on axle pair.
Eighteeteewhy said:
Marf said:
Yes!
My front tyres which are 195/50R15 T1R were £35 each when I put them on two years ago, they're more than double now!
Let us know if the sidewalls are as squidgy as the T1R!
I have T1-Rs on there now so I will report if these are better. My front tyres which are 195/50R15 T1R were £35 each when I put them on two years ago, they're more than double now!
Let us know if the sidewalls are as squidgy as the T1R!
Slightly academic for me as Toyo don't seem to do these in a 205/50+225/45 R16 which is what I need for my new wheels.
Eighteeteewhy said:
Frances The Mute said:
Indeed they are.
Also known as 'composite' tyres.
They aren't directional, they can go on either side.Also known as 'composite' tyres.
P6000 for instance are not directional and can be fitted whichever way round.
Marf said:
They are directional though, in that they are designed to rotate in a given direction. There'll be an arrow on the "outside" of each tyre to indicate the direction they rotate in.
There's no arrow, if they are fitted on the N/S they rotate in the opposite direction than if they were fitted on the O/S. But both ways is fine.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff