Mounting tires

E31BMW · 02-12-2011, 11:43 PM

Are there any markings anywhere on bridgestone potenzas or Michelin pilot sports that indicate the direction that the tires is supposed to spin? The only differentiation i can make out is the rear/front but what about right or left?

ww007 · 02-12-2011, 11:49 PM

If the tires are directional, they will have arrows around the outside indicating which way they are supposed to spin. If you put them on the wrong side, they will be pointing backwards. If they don't have these markings, then they are not directional.

VTECaddict · 02-13-2011, 12:02 AM

Not sure what exact tire you have, but if they are asymmetric, then they will have OUTSIDE on one of the sides. If they are directional, then they will have ROTATION with an arrow pointing in the direction they should rotate.

E31BMW · 02-13-2011, 11:47 AM

I have the Michelin sports and it does say outside but I guess they aren't directional. Looks like yhe tread pattern is meant to be mounted in a certain direction but since there are no markings I guess not.

xG35c · 02-13-2011, 11:54 AM

Just mounted up some low bid Khumos and they're the same way. Clearly marked "outside" but no directional arrows yet the tread appears directional...
I guess if they were directional also, there would be a specific tire for each wheel (with my staggered setup) which is a little over the top!

Gary@TireRack · 02-14-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by xG35c

Just mounted up some low bid Khumos and they're the same way. Clearly marked "outside" but no directional arrows yet the tread appears directional...
I guess if they were directional also, there would be a specific tire for each wheel (with my staggered setup) which is a little over the top!

+1. If they're directional, they'll have the arrow.

hipnotic · 02-14-2011, 05:19 PM

+1 should have arrows on the tires to tell you

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E31BMW Major 97 Rep 1,225 Posts Drives: Cars! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (28)	I have the Michelin sports and it does say outside but I guess they aren't directional. Looks like yhe tread pattern is meant to be mounted in a certain direction but since there are no markings I guess not.
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xG35c Lieutenant 36 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Just mounted up some low bid Khumos and they're the same way. Clearly marked "outside" but no directional arrows yet the tread appears directional... I guess if they were directional also, there would be a specific tire for each wheel (with my staggered setup) which is a little over the top!
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hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	+1 should have arrows on the tires to tell you
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