Violating Manufacturer's Direction
04-14-2010, 08:25 AM
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04-14-2010, 08:35 AM
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What are the consequences of violating the manufacturer's "rotation direction arrow" stamped on a tire? Loss of traction? Tire explodes? Tire disintegrates? I have Pilot Plus A/S Sport 275 x 40 x 18 on the rear and am starting to see excessive wear on the inside due to BMW camber setting.
In another thread members discussed some premature wear, on the rear, from the BMW camber. Could reversing the direction of rotation balance the uneven wear on the rear?
In another thread members discussed some premature wear, on the rear, from the BMW camber. Could reversing the direction of rotation balance the uneven wear on the rear?
Insurance companies look for any reason to not payout. Would they use that as an excuse if you crashed in the rain?
04-14-2010, 09:35 AM
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My Ride: 2010 535i M Sport 6MT
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Correct direction of tire roll = water evacuation. Opposite direction of tire roll = water collection? Should have no real issue in the dry, perhaps noisier, since directional tires are also tuned for road noise.
Some tires are marked "outside" on one face. Not sure if this is because they have that wheel protection ridge on that side, or some hidden engineering below the surface. For liability reasons, you may have a hard time finding a tire shop that will mount the tires in the wrong direction of roll or with the outside face inside.
Some tires are marked "outside" on one face. Not sure if this is because they have that wheel protection ridge on that side, or some hidden engineering below the surface. For liability reasons, you may have a hard time finding a tire shop that will mount the tires in the wrong direction of roll or with the outside face inside.
04-14-2010, 11:04 AM
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These are asymmetric tyres, they are designed with different stiffness to the outside shoulder compared to the inside shoulder of the tread, this enables better cornering.
Putting these on the wrong way round will result in worse handling in all conditions.
04-14-2010, 11:30 AM
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Usually the tread is directional to help it shed water when driving in the wet... Changing the direction of rotation would probably affect the handling in poor weather. There would probably also be an increased risk of aquaplaning on any standing water.
Personally I wouldn't risk it just to save a few pennies. I'd be more inclined to try to sort out the cause of the uneven wear.
Personally I wouldn't risk it just to save a few pennies. I'd be more inclined to try to sort out the cause of the uneven wear.
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