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Got this pic of google images.....there are a truck load of photos of corvette photos with wheel shots....most show the same rotational directional pattern as this car.
Got this pic of google images.....there are a truck load of photos of corvette photos with wheel shots....most show the same rotational directional pattern as this car.
Got this pic of google images.....there are a truck load of photos of corvette photos with wheel shots....most show the same rotational directional pattern as this car.
They are all wrong!!! (i think)
This way decreases rotor ventilation. And it looks bad.
Your OP question was "which wheel is installed wrong?" Here is a corvette brochure with more wheel shots. The wheels may vent better with them flipped....how you choose to mount them is up to you....if your running directional tires make sure they are mounted in the correct direction for your final positioning.
They are all wrong!!! (i think)
This way decreases rotor ventilation. And it looks bad.
The fins in these particular wheels are not designed to facilitate venting. They are designed to draw air in, to the inside of the wheel, to aid in brake cooling. And yes, the wheels are marked on the inside either "left side only" or "right side only".
Dan
Last edited by danno85; Oct 29, 2008 at 08:10 AM.
Reason: to correct my spelling :)
From: I tend to be leery of any guy who doesn't own a chainsaw or a handgun.
Originally Posted by danno85
The fins in these particular wheels are not designed to facilitate venting. They are designed to draw air in, to the inside of the wheel, to aid in brake cooling. And yes, the wheels are marked on the inside either "left side only" or "right side only".
Dan
For track use I run my wheels in the "wrong" direction for two reasons. 1) I want to draw air out of, not into, the wheel well area. I don't want the wheelwell/undercar area to be at any higher pressure than I can avoid.
2) Under hard braking, the fins are then under compression, not tension. Not a big deal, but my preference.
