How do you remove the C6 center caps on the wheels?
#41
Le Mans Master
Some tire brands and model's are directional, and some aren't. So you can't just use your standard rule of thumb on this.
My Cooper Zeon RS3-S tires have asymmetric tread and no direction arrow on them. Doesn't that mean I can spin them the opposite direction if I choose too?
My Cooper Zeon RS3-S tires have asymmetric tread and no direction arrow on them. Doesn't that mean I can spin them the opposite direction if I choose too?
#42
I don't know if you read my entire comment, as it was not about directional tires. It was about steel-belted radials not being able to be run in different directions. If you go to a tire shop and ask them, I can almost guarantee you they will say to never rotate radials side to side.
#43
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I think its OK to rotate the tires from side to side if you do both the front and back at the same time. You just have to drive in reverse then whether they are directional or non-directional or have steel belts. Then no problems and don't have to change tires on the rims either. But you have to have your wheel caps lined up too or your tires might be out of balance and cause more wear going around corners in reverse. A new alignment might not hurt either, after the rotation.
Last edited by NOWUCME; 04-10-2017 at 04:15 AM.
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#47
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I heard of a guy who would jack his car up at shows and rotate the tires so the white letters were all aligned. I thought that was pretty OCD, but the direction of the tips of the Corvette flags relative to the valve stem would have never crossed my mind in a million years. Seek help.
Last edited by saplumr; 02-02-2021 at 09:18 PM.