which way do i put these wheels on?? yes im an idiot
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Rep Power: 450 which way do i put these wheels on?? yes im an idiot
i just got my new wheels in and the tires arent marked so i have no idea which one goes where, should the end of those lines (facing up) face towards the back of the car or the front, im guessing the front
this one would be the front passenger side than right?
this one would be the front passenger side than right?
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Rep Power: 262 Well, depends. Do you have directional tires?? If you don't, I don't think it really matters.
If you do have directional tires, it will tell you the direction the tires are suppose to go in. Some tires have "left" and "right" marked on them as well.
btw, I don't think you have directional tires. They don't look like directional tires to me.
what kind of tires are they??
If you do have directional tires, it will tell you the direction the tires are suppose to go in. Some tires have "left" and "right" marked on them as well.
btw, I don't think you have directional tires. They don't look like directional tires to me.
what kind of tires are they??
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Rep Power: 450 kumho ecsta, none of the tires have directional arrows on them, they all just say outside on the outside edge which im guessing was for mounting the tires
here are all four tires lined up
im guessing it doesnt matter since they all look the same
here are all four tires lined up
im guessing it doesnt matter since they all look the same
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Rep Power: 322 What you got there is an Asymetrical tread pattern. It doesn't matter how they go on the car. What matters is how the tires are mounted onto the rims. They have to be mounted with the "outside" part of the tread pattern facing out, because no matter where you put them on the car, that tread block is going to be facing outwards
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Rep Power: 256 On a sidewall of my Kumho Ecsta 712 I have little arrow "----->" and it says "direction", find this thing on the sidewall of your tire and make sure the arrow will point to the forwarding direction, if you dont have nothing about direction of rotation on your tires, then it doesnt matter.
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Rep Power: 257 i would just follow what look like arrows designed into the sidewall pattern and go with that, but, if in doubt, just throw one in the truck and take it down to your local tire shop I'm sure they can help you out...i really can't tell because crappy pics pwns j00!!!
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Rep Power: 450 haha yea sorry about that, just took some quick pics but they dont have any arrows on them so im just gonna put them on randomly
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i bought them used, he said there were 1000 miles on them....seem alright to me
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Rep Power: 450 i know he lied, he also lied that there was only markings by the lugnuts but they are curbed and have 2 of the rims have large scratches on them. They also seem faded and clear coat messed up, i need to find a place that can repowder coat them
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Rep Power: 236 ^ and you bought them anyway? dun get me wrong, im not being an ***, but i just hate dishonest business. the guy who lied to u deserves a NICE kick in the ***.. or maybe 2
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Rep Power: 450 i didnt know when i bought them, he sent me pictures and they didnt look like this, he will get it, i have his phone number
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Rep Power: 228 how much? and you want to mount the tires so that they tread looks like this L //// \\\\R, with the diagonal slant from the inside to the outside.
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Rep Power: 450 so that picture would be a wheel that goes on the left side right? passenger side?
yea all the tires looks exactly the same lined up in the same direction so im just gonna put them on any way i want
yea all the tires looks exactly the same lined up in the same direction so im just gonna put them on any way i want
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Rep Power: 450 but all the wheels look like that one in the pic, so that means anyone can go on the driver side. I payed around $800
the person didnt even bother to clean his own brake dust off as you can see in teh pics, i did a quick job when i got them but i still need to fully clean them...bad seller
the person didnt even bother to clean his own brake dust off as you can see in teh pics, i did a quick job when i got them but i still need to fully clean them...bad seller
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Rep Power: 450 the tires? they all look the same and they say outside on the outside edge, i think they are on right, no directional arrows at all so i dont think it matters
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Rep Power: 228 When Mounted On The Car, All The Treads Should Be Facing The Same Way
here is some more info, figure out what kind of tread you have:
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Tires with a "directional" tread design are intended to roll and perform in a specific direction. The sidewall has arrows indicating the rolling direction of the tire. If installed in the wrong direction, the tire will not provide optimum performance. However, no damage or premature wear to the tire will result. The tire should be dismounted and remounted to roll in the proper direction.
"Unidirectional" tires are designed to operate on a specific side of the vehicle. If installed in the wrong position, the tire will not provide optimum performance. However, no damage or premature wear to the tire will result. The tire should be dismounted and remounted to roll in the proper direction on the proper side of the vehicle.
Asymmetrical tires are designed to improve handling and reduce noise. These tires can rotate in either direction with the correct side facing out as indicated on the sidewall. If installed with the wrong side facing out, the tire will not provide optimum performance. However, no damage or premature wear to the tire will result. Simply have it dismounted and reinstalled correctly.
here is some more info, figure out what kind of tread you have:
Mounting
Tires with a "directional" tread design are intended to roll and perform in a specific direction. The sidewall has arrows indicating the rolling direction of the tire. If installed in the wrong direction, the tire will not provide optimum performance. However, no damage or premature wear to the tire will result. The tire should be dismounted and remounted to roll in the proper direction.
"Unidirectional" tires are designed to operate on a specific side of the vehicle. If installed in the wrong position, the tire will not provide optimum performance. However, no damage or premature wear to the tire will result. The tire should be dismounted and remounted to roll in the proper direction on the proper side of the vehicle.
Asymmetrical tires are designed to improve handling and reduce noise. These tires can rotate in either direction with the correct side facing out as indicated on the sidewall. If installed with the wrong side facing out, the tire will not provide optimum performance. However, no damage or premature wear to the tire will result. Simply have it dismounted and reinstalled correctly.
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Originally Posted by RHCP0801
i didnt know when i bought them, he sent me pictures and they didnt look like this, he will get it, i have his phone number
write his phone number on the wall of any men's washroom that you go to.. and write "Britney, great service, reasonable price" lol
it's lame, but it works !! trust me, he'll regret
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