Mako Koiwai wrote:Vincent ... don't you rotate/flip wheels side to side? The Tire Rack and Kumho (710) both say it really doesn't matter which side of the tire that one uses for AX. Not sure what Hoosier says. Although I'm learning that what The Tire Rack says isn't always gospel, ie. 710 camber advice.
I guess I could rotate them side to side. It's too late now, the shoulder of the front passenger tire is showing the metal wires. Oh well, at least I can now get a set of Star Specs and lose those run-flats.
Today, there is only one part number for each size tire and experience has shown that Ecsta V710 tires can be installed on either side of the car, run at any wheel position, and are not required to be run directionally.
Further ... The Tire Rack did rain tests with directional tires and found the AX lap times to be negligibly different
Mako Koiwai wrote:We should since Nationals always run clockwise, correct ?
Vincent ... don't you rotate/flip wheels side to side? The Tire Rack and Kumho (710) both say it really doesn't matter which side of the tire that one uses for AX. Not sure what Hoosier says. Although I'm learning that what The Tire Rack says isn't always gospel, ie. 710 camber advice.
While tires might, some people have rims that shouldn't be moved from side to side. (Air flow for brakes with Fin styled rims like my Integra). Yes one could have them dismounted and re-mounted, but that brings up its own can of worms.
Today, there is only one part number for each size tire and experience has shown that Ecsta V710 tires can be installed on either side of the car, run at any wheel position, and are not required to be run directionally.
Further ... The Tire Rack did rain tests with directional tires and found the AX lap times to be negligibly different
What I'm talking about are tires that have been run, not new tires. And btw, Hoosier recommends that for the first mount, before you flip them, you should have the build code/date facing out.
Mako Koiwai wrote:We should since Nationals always run clockwise, correct ?
Vincent ... don't you rotate/flip wheels side to side? The Tire Rack and Kumho (710) both say it really doesn't matter which side of the tire that one uses for AX. Not sure what Hoosier says. Although I'm learning that what The Tire Rack says isn't always gospel, ie. 710 camber advice.
While tires might, some people have rims that shouldn't be moved from side to side. (Air flow for brakes with Fin styled rims like my Integra). Yes one could have them dismounted and re-mounted, but that brings up its own can of worms.
Your Integra had asymmetrical wheels?
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Bill Schenker wrote:I understand that one should NOT switch from side to side; front to back, no problem, but not left to right, right to left.
Those of us on the right have no problem with you switching left to right Bill. :gpower:
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Dan Shaw wrote:C4 corvettes included actually...dad's 93 had wheels that were the same width f/r but the fins were only intended to go one way per side.
