Team, I need help. Bought a set of Kumho XS for my Vette. Are they unidirectional? I don't see anything on the sidewall that points to a direction, but it seems they want to be? For all the information Tire Rack provides they do not tell you if a tire is unidirectional or how you determine which is left side /right side if they are?
Thanks for the help.
Kumho XS Unidirectional?
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Re: Kumho XS Unidirectional?
If I'm not mistaken, one of the sides is labeled "Outside".
You can clearly see the outside label in this photo: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic.js ... l=Ecsta+XS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You can clearly see the outside label in this photo: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic.js ... l=Ecsta+XS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Kumho XS Unidirectional?
Jeff Stuart wrote:If I'm not mistaken, one of the sides is labeled "Outside".
You can clearly see the outside label in this photo: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic.js ... l=Ecsta+XS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yep your right, they are asymetrical, but I was expecting like many of Kumho's tires they are unidirectional, so there would be an arrow pointing the direction of travel. I don't see an arrow.
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Re: Kumho XS Unidirectional?
Yeah, they're not directional. It's probably not even a huge deal if you mount them inside out. You might be interested in this article on Tire Rack: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/ ... techid=188" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Arthur Grant wrote:Jeff Stuart wrote:If I'm not mistaken, one of the sides is labeled "Outside".
You can clearly see the outside label in this photo: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic.js ... l=Ecsta+XS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yep your right, they are asymetrical, but I was expecting like many of Kumho's tires they are unidirectional, so there would be an arrow pointing the direction of travel. I don't see an arrow.