Directionally confused Pirelli's

[Efraim Gavrilovich]

Important detail: Directional tire has arrow on the sidewall and has to be
installed in a way that arrow pointing at direction of the tire rotation.
The tires I've just bought, Yokohama Avid H4, are directional and have these
arrows.
Efraim Gavrilovich
1988 5KTQ 336,000km (208K mi), 1.8 Bar
1990 90 112,000km (69K mi)
Vancouver, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Galinsky" <nokian at msn.com>
To: "John Shost" <j_shost at excite.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: Directionally confused Pirelli's


> They are asymetrical; that is there is an inside and an outside to the
tire
> when it is mounted on the rim.  Attention must be paid when mounting them
> that the outside markings are on the outside.
>   In addition they may also be directional; that is they must rotate in
one
> direction.
> A lot of tires are made this way; directional to diperse water better.
> They asymetrical element allows a generally firmer outside rib area on the
> tread.
>
> Greg
> G & G SERVICE
> Nokian tires since 1978
>
> 1990 90Q
> 1990 80Q
> 1990 80
> 1988 80Q
> 1988 90Q
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Shost" <j_shost at excite.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Directionally confused Pirelli's
>
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> > My Pirellis say outer & inner on sidewall.
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