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Title: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: wheels244 on March 30, 2010, 13:27:48

Quick question

I've got Special Tracs on my Disco including the spare.
As you know these are directional tyres - as I only carry one spare, what would happen to it if i had to fit
it on the 'wrong' side so the arrow pointing the direction of travel is pointing the wrong way.
Would it be safe ? Wreck the tyre ?

It would only be a temporary fix until I got the puncture repaired.

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: dxmedia on March 30, 2010, 13:57:12

You'll be fine.  The directional is the way they will 'dig' off-road, one way works better than the other.

If your concerned about handling, stick it on the back, but special tracks are hardly known for their smoothness on the road ;)

Oh kinda offtopic, but a trick which the mog guys use. Put your front tyres on backwards.  In theory you'll always be able to reverse back out of what you just drove in to - you'll be pulling with the weight of the engine over the axle.

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: V8MoneyPit on March 30, 2010, 14:02:04

It might affect braking performance..... not that there is much braking performance on them anyway!

dxmedia.... we used to run Yokohama A008R's the wrong way round on the front of the Midget race car for long fast circuits like Goodwood. It used to improve the braking performance. Ran the right way on the rear for traction. Twisty tracks needed them the right way round for cornering grip though.

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: Gromitt on March 30, 2010, 18:49:11

I drove my 3.0 V6 Shogun back from Wales (130 miles, full of camping gear) with a Toyo Transpath fitted on the wrong direction and it was fine.

I have Maxxis Buckshots on the Jimny and they are not directional so no problem for spare on either side.

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: Bishops Finger on March 30, 2010, 21:31:54

Swapped over one ...just used it for a few days 

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: wheels244 on March 30, 2010, 22:26:11

Thanks Chaps

That's put my mind at rest.  :clap:

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: Mikieb1981 on March 31, 2010, 19:22:01

Don't think you need to worry about it mate won't get a puncture in the garage!  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: wheels244 on March 31, 2010, 20:01:53

Cheeky Git - you know it doesn't fit in the garage  :D

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: Mikieb1981 on March 31, 2010, 20:06:14

 :D well okay then won't get a puncture on the drive right in front of your neighbours window!

You should give me your tyres seeing as i've just punctured one of mine I could put them to good use for you!

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: squaddie_fox on April 05, 2010, 16:10:45

obviously the lion marix version of the simex is much better than the insa turbo, i have no problem stopping in the wet, snow/ice etc. i ran mine with one in the wrong direction on the front and one in the wrong direction on the rear, never had a problem, they are all the same way now  though.

Title: Re: Directional Tyres Question
Post by: ben-dent on April 05, 2010, 21:57:41

just make sure that if you do have a puncture and is due for an MOT, make sure it is swapped back or turned on the rim or it will fail an MOT