Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:59:55 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Directional tires - was 16" wheel in front spare location?
Comments: To: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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actually sounds as if it would be more dangerous than if run the right way round.

---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> At  6/28/2012 11:15 AM,Dave wrote:
> >-
> >
> >Hmmm....... .  Hundreds of miles?  Wouldn't it be wiser to get the
> >flat fixed?  Why would one choose a directional tire for a spare?  mcneely
>
>
> I'm guessing you have never run the tires with the arrow going the
> wrong way...  I'm sure that someone has done this piece of testing
> already & I am wondering if anything 'bad' happened.
>
> First hand info is good but a search engine can help too.
>
> http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/directional-and-asymmetric-tyres.html
>  >>If a directional tyre is fitted the wrong way round, the tyre
> won't be dangerous, but you won't gain any of the benefits of it's design. <<
>
> http://blog.tirerack.com/blog/30-years-of-tire-business/dirrectional-treads
>  >>A directional (also called a unidirectional) tread pattern is
> designed to roll in only one direction and incorporates lateral
> grooves on both sides of the tire's centerline. These point in the
> same direction resuin v-shaped tread blocks. These grooves enhance
> hydroplaning resistance at high speeds by pumping water more
> efficiently through the tread pattern. <<
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net

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David McNeely