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Assymetric Tyres?
« on: January 24, 2013, 11:45:35 am »
Umm,

Just had my GY Eagle F1 Assy2 fitted and on the side walls I can;t see any note of which way to be fitted but the sweeping line on the shoulder point toward the front on the drivers side and to the back on the passenger side...

Is this right?

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 11:53:09 am »
Should be marked "outside"

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 11:54:26 am »
My wife has taken the car to work as I could of looked at mine for you... to be honest it doesn't sound right to me bud, Maybe worth taking it somewhere else for them to check.... Although it may be a tad cheeky but worth a go.  :wink:

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 12:39:58 pm »
Mine doesn't read OUTSIDE either, wouldn't worry about it.

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 12:43:50 pm »
I would take the wheel off and check that it does not say outside on the inside of the wheel.

I have eagle f1s on my monzas and am on my second set of f1s on my CH's and they all say outside

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 12:45:53 pm »
Umm,

Just had my GY Eagle F1 Assy2 fitted and on the side walls I can;t see any note of which way to be fitted but the sweeping line on the shoulder point toward the front on the drivers side and to the back on the passenger side...

Is this right?

Cheers,

Dom


Yes, sounds perfect to me, they'd have to make left and right tyres to get the "sweeping line" to face forwards on both sides wouldnt they?

The directional tyres would have an arrow to show the direction of travel and Assimetric tyres usually do have the note to either fit inside ot outside. Check the inside edge too as some manufacturers state that only.


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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 12:49:51 pm »
might just have inside printed on them--but just check them
http://www.puretyre.co.uk/tyre-information/tyre-manufactures/goodyear-tyres/
« Last Edit: January 24, 2013, 12:55:35 pm by maxitrol »

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 01:10:01 pm »
Assymetric = they have an outside and an inside but they are not directional. If you google image search the tyre, you will see that the tread is different inside the shoulder tread - you'll easily be able to see if they are on the right way or not once you've looked at the images on the net.

Hope that helps..
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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2013, 01:10:28 pm »
Just checked mine... they are marked "INSIDE" on the inside! :happy2:

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2013, 01:19:30 pm »
Just checked mine... they are marked "INSIDE" on the inside! :happy2:

Which ways do the sweeping line on the shoulder point?
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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 01:20:40 pm »
Assymetric = they have an outside and an inside but they are not directional. If you google image search the tyre, you will see that the tread is different inside the shoulder tread - you'll easily be able to see if they are on the right way or not once you've looked at the images on the net.

Hope that helps..
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Perfect answer bud... was thinking the same myself.  :laugh:

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 01:22:31 pm »
Yeah so aslong as the sweeping pattern is on the shoulder both sides then they're on right... as someone said, they would have to make L & R tyres to get this the same...

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2013, 01:33:06 pm »
INSIDE.....  :wink: look and you will see... no guess work  :smiley:

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2013, 01:57:45 pm »
yep mine say "inside" from memory

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Re: Assymetric Tyres?
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2013, 02:13:16 pm »
INSIDE.....  :wink: look and you will see... no guess work  :smiley:

But that means taking the wheel off ...  :rolleye:

Sure they're fine, the outside part of the pattern is on the outside of all the wheels...

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