Re: Directional tires?

Roland Franzius wrote:
JD schrieb:
heav wrote:
Why would you even consider this?
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I guess I didn't make my concern clear enough. The spare tire, if the same as the 4 on the ground, is going to be mounted for either right or left use. Should the use of the spare be necessary, I was more concerned with the ramifications of running it backwards *until I could get the original tire repaired/replaced and back on the ground*.

Its no problem driving with any tire to the next service. Get it turned around if its the reverse direction.

I always loved the idea of a special spare tire for each wheel, 205 front, 225 back and all directional.

Comes near to the hammer for left and right walls.


I seem to recall from decades ago that conventional wisdom said never to run certain types of tires opposite to whatever direction they had been commonly used to. Of course, the memory's a little hazy and I don't recall what type tires this applied to. I have staggered wheels on my '92 300D which I'm in the process of 7.5" wide all around. That's what brought up some of these questions.

JD
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