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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 07:34 PM
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I inherited my 95 from my father three years ago. It just turned 50,000. Whenever I post, I get a variety of responses about the wheels being on “backwards.” Today I found a picture of a 95 and the wheels ARE opposite of mine. Which is the correct installation?



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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 08:26 PM
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Yours are on backward. They act as a fan to cool the rotors.
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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 08:38 PM
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Yes, your's are on the wrong sides....at least as far as the factory installed them.
In reality, I don't think it matters much if the wheels blow air ONTO the brakes, or PULL air past the brakes, the results are the same.
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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 08:42 PM
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Are the tires 'directional'? If the tires are directional and mounted correctly now, it will be quite an effort to correct the wheel orientation. Correct the wheel orientation with the 'NEXT' set!
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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by WVZR-1
Are the tires 'directional'? If the tires are directional and mounted correctly now, it will be quite an effort to correct the wheel orientation. Correct the wheel orientation with the 'NEXT' set!
Good point.
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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 09:16 PM
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Good info, thanks everyone. I’ll look in to it. The tires are not directional, so I’ll just swap them; due for a tire rotation anyway.
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Old Oct 1, 2021 | 09:38 PM
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Oh, Crap ! Now they’re going to start wearing in the opposite direction !
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Old Oct 2, 2021 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rocco16
Yes, your's are on the wrong sides....at least as far as the factory installed them.
In reality, I don't think it matters much if the wheels blow air ONTO the brakes, or PULL air past the brakes, the results are the same.
If you add brake ducts you want them to pull air.
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Originally Posted by Duc96cr
Oh, Crap ! Now they’re going to start wearing in the opposite direction !
Not if he keeps it in reverse!
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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 10:59 AM
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the picture of the car posted looks to have the wheels on backwards
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Not if he keeps it in reverse!
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