Urgent question about 225/60 r15 Yokohoma C-drives on my Innova - Team-BHP

akshay1234 · 18th November 2008, 22:03

i just fitted 225/60 r15 yoko c-drives on my innova. big improvement but thats a story for my review thread. now the c-drive has a tread on the inner part of the tyre, see it here
Yokohama / OUR TYRES / C.drive
see the left part of the tyre shown there.

the tyre shown there is for the right side of a car. on my cars right side both the tyres are exactly like that.

urgent-question-about-225-60-r15-yokohoma-c-drives-my-innova-18112008527.jpg

but on the left side the inner tread is facing backwards

urgent-question-about-225-60-r15-yokohoma-c-drives-my-innova-18112008528.jpg

my question is even if i flip the tyre on the rim the tread will face the right way but will be on the outer side, so are there different tyres for the left and right side?

kpzen · 18th November 2008, 23:14

Akshay. Don't worry ! Its fine.

In case of asymmetrical tires, the tires can rotate in either direction with the correct side facing outside as indicated on the sidewall.

akshay1234 · 18th November 2008, 23:17

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Originally Posted by kpzen

Akshay. Don't worry ! Its fine.

In case of asymmetrical tires, the tires can rotate in either direction with the correct side facing outside as indicated on the sidewall.

but if you see that little tread on the inner part. in the first pic the grooves are facing the front but in the 2nd pic they are facing the rear? your saying thats fine?

Nikhilb2008 · 18th November 2008, 23:19

If there is no marking on the tyre saying "Rotation" or "Direction of rotation", it's ok.

Do check for any marking or writing which says "Inside" or "Outside"

kpzen · 18th November 2008, 23:27

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

but if you see that little tread on the inner part. in the first pic the grooves are facing the front but in the 2nd pic they are facing the rear? your saying thats fine?

U mean the inside half of the tread pattern is making a half V on one side and inverted half V on the other side.????

To have both the inside half tread pattern making V is not possible. Think about it

akshay1234 · 18th November 2008, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

U mean the inside half of the tread pattern is making a half V on one side and inverted half V on the other side.????

To have both the inside half tread pattern making V is not possible. Think about it

i thought it might have to be like that. i thought yoko might make different tyres for the left and the right side.

also i know im being stupid but i posted this because i dont want it to be dangerous or something.

nikhil - yup it says outside on all 4 tyres.

iraghava · 19th November 2008, 03:34

If it says "Outside" on all 4 tyres & there are no directional arrows then they're fitted perfectly fine.

Nikhilb2008 · 19th November 2008, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

i thought it might have to be like that. i thought yoko might make different tyres for the left and the right side.

also i know im being stupid but i posted this because i dont want it to be dangerous or something.

nikhil - yup it says outside on all 4 tyres.

Then no worries. Enjoy the drives

akshay1234 · 19th November 2008, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

Then no worries. Enjoy the drives

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

If it says "Outside" on all 4 tyres & there are no directional arrows then they're fitted perfectly fine.

thank you tyre bhagwaan and nikhil and kp.

Rehaan · 19th November 2008, 12:48

See the last line of my first post here :
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...cal-tyres.html (Directional Tyres / Asymmetrical Tyres ?)

cya
R

18th November 2008, 22:03	#1 (permalink)
akshay1234 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,992 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Urgent question about 225/60 r15 Yokohoma C-drives on my Innova i just fitted 225/60 r15 yoko c-drives on my innova. big improvement but thats a story for my review thread. now the c-drive has a tread on the inner part of the tyre, see it here Yokohama / OUR TYRES / C.drive see the left part of the tyre shown there. the tyre shown there is for the right side of a car. on my cars right side both the tyres are exactly like that. but on the left side the inner tread is facing backwards my question is even if i flip the tyre on the rim the tread will face the right way but will be on the outer side, so are there different tyres for the left and right side? Last edited by akshay1234 : 18th November 2008 at 22:06.

18th November 2008, 23:14	#2 (permalink)
kpzen Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 4,126 View My Garage	Akshay. Don't worry ! Its fine. In case of asymmetrical tires, the tires can rotate in either direction with the correct side facing outside as indicated on the sidewall. __________________ Prajesh

19th November 2008, 03:34	#7 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,693 View My Garage	If it says "Outside" on all 4 tyres & there are no directional arrows then they're fitted perfectly fine. __________________ Reminds me of my safari in Africa.Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.

19th November 2008, 12:48	#10 (permalink)
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 10,345	See the last line of my first post here : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...cal-tyres.html (Directional Tyres / Asymmetrical Tyres ?) cya R __________________ The memory of you will ride by our side forever.

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18th November 2008, 23:19	#4 (permalink)
Nikhilb2008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,277	If there is no marking on the tyre saying "Rotation" or "Direction of rotation", it's ok. Do check for any marking or writing which says "Inside" or "Outside"