Directional wheel question
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Directional wheel question
I bought a set of used Corvette wheels for my '85, for track use only, they are the same style as my stockers and 9.5". I did not realize it until my tire shop mounted my Hosier R3S03's on them that I have three left side wheels and one right side wheel. The inside of the wheels says 'left side only' and 'right side only'. Will I hurt anything by running a left side wheel on the right side?
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Re: Directional wheel question (inverted99)
I bought a set of used Corvette wheels for my '85, for track use only, they are the same style as my stockers and 9.5". I did not realize it until my tire shop mounted my Hosier R3S03's on them that I have three left side wheels and one right side wheel. The inside of the wheels says 'left side only' and 'right side only'. Will I hurt anything by running a left side wheel on the right side?
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It will disturb brake cooling and can possibly cause vibrations. If you look at the 84-90 rims you will see they go in the opposite direction that the 91-96 rims do. The earlier ones "pulled" air onto the brakes and the latter ones "sucked" air off of the brakes.
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Re: Directional wheel question (oldman)
Is the tire mounted correctly? If so, the tread will be traveling in the reverse direction.
Curiously, there's a used vette, 84, been sitting on a car lot here now for several years and doesn't sell. Never really looked at it to determine why, but it is obvious as you drive by that the wheels are going the wrong way.
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Scorpee is absolutely correct.
Bob T just bought an '85 and his front wheels were on backwards, I told him about that and he noticed his front brakes getting hot, a week later he came back to the track with the wheels on correctly and his barke overheating problem was gone.
Bob T just bought an '85 and his front wheels were on backwards, I told him about that and he noticed his front brakes getting hot, a week later he came back to the track with the wheels on correctly and his barke overheating problem was gone.
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Re: Directional wheel question (inverted99)
Thanks guys, I was mainly worried about the structural aspect of the wheel. The brake cooling problem has me concerned though, I did not consider why the wheel was the way it was, since I will be running these only at the Bragg-Smith road course. Not much I can do about it now, so I will put the bastard child wheel on the right rear and hope for the best. Any suggestions on beginning tire pressures? I know they will grow and how to read the shoulder of the tire. The advice is greatly appreciated; this is a good group of guys. Thanks again...Jeff
