Should I be mad?

onzedge · 03-21-2013, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Btw, on the tires, I had mine flip flopped
Inside tread was 2/32nds, outside was 5-6, now the inside is 5-6, and the outside is 2

Prolongs your overall tire life

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Originally Posted by forza370z

Yup. Rotate the tires.

If you are talking about the RE-050A, dismounting them and then switching the tires side to side (i.e. the left tire is now on the right side) , this is a very bad idea. Performance tires, including this one, have an "inside" and "outside". By swapping them side to side, even if you un-mount and remount to keep the same rotational direction, you now have both tires running "inside-out" and you will have handling issues.

Enough of that -- good luck!!!

It reminds me of my Dad chastising me when I was rebuilding my first Datsun head (a 510) and I was trying to save a few bucks by reusing a gasket or two. "False economy" he called it.

FairladyZ · 03-21-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

If you are talking about the RE-050A, dismounting them and then switching the tires side to side (i.e. the left tire is now on the right side) , this is a very bad idea. Performance tires, including this one, have an "inside" and "outside". By swapping them side to side, even if you un-mount and remount to keep the same rotational direction, you now have both tires running "inside-out" and you will have handling issues.

Enough of that -- good luck!!!

It reminds me of my Dad chastising me when I was rebuilding my first Datsun head (a 510) and I was trying to save a few bucks by reusing a gasket or two. "False economy" he called it.

That's what I was thinking..

The tires are marked outside and inside ...

DEpointfive0 · 03-21-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ

That's what I was thinking..

The tires are marked outside and inside ...

I never had stock Bridgestones, so I have no idea, I'm pretty sure my tires have a direction, not an inside/outside

That's why I flip flopped them

forza370z · 03-22-2013, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

If you are talking about the RE-050A, dismounting them and then switching the tires side to side (i.e. the left tire is now on the right side) , this is a very bad idea. Performance tires, including this one, have an "inside" and "outside". By swapping them side to side, even if you un-mount and remount to keep the same rotational direction, you now have both tires running "inside-out" and you will have handling issues.

Enough of that -- good luck!!!

It reminds me of my Dad chastising me when I was rebuilding my first Datsun head (a 510) and I was trying to save a few bucks by reusing a gasket or two. "False economy" he called it.

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Originally Posted by gpolak

Not ALL performance tires, but yes, the stock Bridgestones do. Something like the Dunlop Direzzas are symmetrical and can be swapped left-right. But you have to actually change the tire and not just rotate the wheels since they're still directional.

Correct. If the tire has asymmetric tread, switch them left to right is an bad idea. And yes, the RE-050A has asymmetric tread as well as my old Yokohama ADVAN Sport tires. But not all the performence tires are asymmetric. Hankook v12 and Falken FK452 as examples. So check the tire spec before doing the tire rotation.

onzedge · 03-22-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z

Correct. If the tire has asymmetric tread, switch them left to right is an bad idea. And yes, the RE-050A has asymmetric tread as well as my old Yokohama ADVAN Sport tires. But not all the performence tires are asymmetric. Hankook v12 and Falken FK452 as examples. So check the tire spec before doing the tire rotation.

Good point.

gpolak · 03-21-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Performance tires, including this one, have an "inside" and "outside". By swapping them side to side, even if you un-mount and remount to keep the same rotational direction, you now have both tires running "inside-out" and you will have handling issues.

Not ALL performance tires, but yes, the stock Bridgestones do. Something like the Dunlop Direzzas are symmetrical and can be swapped left-right. But you have to actually change the tire and not just rotate the wheels since they're still directional.

onzedge · 03-22-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gpolak

Not ALL performance tires, but yes, the stock Bridgestones do. Something like the Dunlop Direzzas are symmetrical and can be swapped left-right. But you have to actually change the tire and not just rotate the wheels since they're still directional.

Right -- I should have written "most" performance tires or been more specific about "assymetrical" tires and the risks associated with not mounting these type of tires correctly.

Thanks, man.