Wrongly positioned tyres??!

Rehaan · 9th April 2005, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by puthari

I just peeped out my office window - A Red , well done Accent is parked - however , the Tires are 'A' not 'V' .

Would depend on whether you are looking at the car from the front or the rear!

However, the correct way is to read the markings on the sidewall rather than try and interpret the tread pattern.

Also, TBHP: Directional & Assymetrical tyres might be of interest to everyone.

cya
R

sabby · 10th April 2005, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

As Shan2nu pointed out, in the red Rio Mondeo pic, you can see that the tyres were opposite, in the sense, instead of V shaped, they were A shaped.

ahem...i dont think the tyres are in the oppsoite direction, they are placed correctly.

Shan2nu · 10th April 2005, 23:54

Quote:

ahem...i dont think the tyres are in the oppsoite direction, they are placed correctly.

Just do 2 things for me will you?
1. Find out what tyres that Modneo is running on.
2. Find an online pic of that tyre and post it here.

Shan2nu

sabby · 11th April 2005, 00:47

its a potenza g3 , searched the net and turns out you are right,
here's the pic

the reason for my previous post in this topic, is that my bikes front tyre tread is 'A' rather than 'V', so im confused
below is a pic below of the pulsar's front tyre
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/sabby2/wall1.jpg

Shan2nu · 11th April 2005, 08:40

Quote:

the reason for my previous post in this topic, is that my bikes front tyre tread is 'A' rather than 'V', so im confused

Well, "A" shaped pattern doesn't always mean "Wrong Direction". I'm sure there must a car tyre which is designed to work on an "A" pattern.

But, since the tyre in question was the Potenza GIII (which even we have on the Vtec), i rightly pointed out that it had been fitted wrongly.

Shan2nu

tsk1979 · 11th April 2005, 11:09

sabby,
I got Potenza GIII on my indica too. Ony seeing your post even i got confused

, but i guess in my case the fitting is correct. But IMHO, directional tyres are a pain coz you have to unmount them from the rim to put them on the other side.

Shan2nu · 11th April 2005, 11:41

Quote:

But IMHO, directional tyres are a pain coz you have to unmount them from the rim to put them on the other side.

U don't have to put them on the other side. You just switch them between the fron and the rear tyres, on the same side.

Shan2nu

sabby · 11th April 2005, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Well, "A" shaped pattern doesn't always mean "Wrong Direction". I'm sure there must a car tyre which is designed to work on an "A" pattern.

I got it

Thanks for clearing the doubt.

Samurai · 13th April 2005, 00:17

When you have unidirectional tyres on the car, would it make sense to carry a bi-directional tyre as spare. That way the spare can fit in any position until the flat tyre is fixed. Would it cause any imbalance, I mean driving with 3 unidirectional and one bi-directional tyre?

Shan2nu · 13th April 2005, 13:03

Quote:

When you have unidirectional tyres on the car, would it make sense to carry a bi-directional tyre as spare. That way the spare can fit in any position until the flat tyre is fixed. Would it cause any imbalance, I mean driving with 3 unidirectional and one bi-directional tyre?

It maynot make a diff under dry conditions but, when the road is wet, it's not a good idea to have 3 tyres dispersing water differently from the 4th one. But yeah, it's anyday better than having to fit the 4th tyre in the wrong direction.

Shan2nu

sAP · 26th December 2005, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

Thats why your spare should not be a uni-directional tyre.

Excellent tip, RTech!
sAP

islandman · 28th December 2005, 22:39

What if my spare is 165/80r13 bidirectional (stock ones) and I have 195/60 r14 on the wheel. will the spare be safe to use?

v1p3r · 28th December 2005, 22:51

Not for long. Do it only until you fix your tyre. Basically you are looking at different cushioning rates from the 13" as opposed to the other three wheels, since there is an extra inch of rubber, as opposed to metal, on that tyre.

sAP · 2nd January 2006, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandman

What if my spare is 165/80r13 bidirectional (stock ones) and I have 195/60 r14 on the wheel. will the spare be safe to use?

I am not sure if thats good, but should be better than having no tire at all. I think you would also have to deal with some track misalignment. Your 195 tires are on a wider track possibly with a wheel offset of 38, whereas your 165 spare would have a different offset (36 perhaps) and a different track altogether.

I am guessing here. Perhaps you need to seek expert advise. Try googling and use discernment.

sAP

Surya · 2nd January 2006, 17:56

Excellent insights into tyre and dicrectional patters.
Thanks guys.

Surya

11th April 2005, 00:47	#19
sabby Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17 Thanked: 16 Times	its a potenza g3 , searched the net and turns out you are right, here's the pic the reason for my previous post in this topic, is that my bikes front tyre tread is 'A' rather than 'V', so im confused below is a pic below of the pulsar's front tyre http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/sabby2/wall1.jpg
	() Thanks

11th April 2005, 11:09	#21
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	sabby, I got Potenza GIII on my indica too. Ony seeing your post even i got confused , but i guess in my case the fitting is correct. But IMHO, directional tyres are a pain coz you have to unmount them from the rim to put them on the other side.
	() Thanks

13th April 2005, 00:17	#24
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,005 Thanked: 49,750 Times View My Garage	When you have unidirectional tyres on the car, would it make sense to carry a bi-directional tyre as spare. That way the spare can fit in any position until the flat tyre is fixed. Would it cause any imbalance, I mean driving with 3 unidirectional and one bi-directional tyre?
	() Thanks

28th December 2005, 22:39	#27
islandman BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 94 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Spare tyre What if my spare is 165/80r13 bidirectional (stock ones) and I have 195/60 r14 on the wheel. will the spare be safe to use?
	() Thanks

28th December 2005, 22:51	#28
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,363 Thanked: 7,477 Times View My Garage	Not for long. Do it only until you fix your tyre. Basically you are looking at different cushioning rates from the 13" as opposed to the other three wheels, since there is an extra inch of rubber, as opposed to metal, on that tyre.
	() Thanks

2nd January 2006, 17:56	#30
Surya BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai. Now in BlueBell, PA, USA Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times	Excellent insights into tyre and dicrectional patters. Thanks guys. Surya
	() Thanks