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Rotating Tires
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:04 am
by Vincent Wong
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.
Re: ATTN: Course Designers
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:13 am
by Bill Schenker
I understand that one should NOT switch from side to side; front to back, no problem, but not left to right, right to left.
Re: ATTN: Course Designers
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:36 am
by Mako Koiwai
old school ...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/ ... techid=155
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
Re: ATTN: Course Designers
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:52 am
by Craig Naylor
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.
Re: ATTN: Course Designers
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:42 pm
by Bill Schenker
Mako Koiwai wrote:old school ...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/ ... techid=155
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.
Re: ATTN: Course Designers
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:43 pm
by KJ Christopher
Craig Naylor wrote: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?
Re: ATTN: Course Designers
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:47 pm
by George Schilling
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:
Re: Rotating Tires
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:59 pm
by Craig Naylor
Many Honda products from the late 80's early 90's have Left and Right sided rims.
The ones in the avatar are not the stock rims.
Re: Rotating Tires
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:53 am
by Dan Shaw
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.
Re: Rotating Tires
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:01 am
by Aaron Goldsmith
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.
Good 'Ol Salad Shooters.