Tires on backwards
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Tires on backwards
Owned my 2004 for about 6 months. Had brand new Michelin Zero pressure tires. Just discovered the rear tires are on opposite the rotation arrows. Should I swap left to right or just leave them as there already broken in with 8,000 miles. My fault for not checking but I'm 70 years old and getting down to check the tires is a major chore.
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I would definitely swap them! the tread will not work correctly the way you have them. I suspect if you ever drove in the rain, you'd lose control.
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curious.....are the TPMS working correctly? by that I mean is the reading correct for each tire? or are they working but the pressure for RF is actually the LF etc.
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Tires on backwards
Rear tires on backwards. TPMS working ok as all tires read correctly when warmed up. My concern is , if I corrected the rotation after 8,000 miles the tires may fall apart. I did make a 4,000 mile trip and drove in the rain with no issues. Looking at the tread, its obvious rain wouldn't be dispersed properly. Maybe I was just lucky.
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switch them:
A directional tire is, quite simply, a tire that is engineered to roll in only one direction. ... If mounted incorrectly, a directional tire cannot be expected to work properly in wet or wintry conditions. If mounted improperly, directional tires may also wear irregularly and prematurely, and produce excessive road noise.
A directional tire is, quite simply, a tire that is engineered to roll in only one direction. ... If mounted incorrectly, a directional tire cannot be expected to work properly in wet or wintry conditions. If mounted improperly, directional tires may also wear irregularly and prematurely, and produce excessive road noise.
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switch them:
A directional tire is, quite simply, a tire that is engineered to roll in only one direction. ... If mounted incorrectly, a directional tire cannot be expected to work properly in wet or wintry conditions. If mounted improperly, directional tires may also wear irregularly and prematurely, and produce excessive road noise.
A directional tire is, quite simply, a tire that is engineered to roll in only one direction. ... If mounted incorrectly, a directional tire cannot be expected to work properly in wet or wintry conditions. If mounted improperly, directional tires may also wear irregularly and prematurely, and produce excessive road noise.
could this cause ply separation?
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Just swap the tires. They will be OK.
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Owned my 2004 for about 6 months. Had brand new Michelin Zero pressure tires. Just discovered the rear tires are on opposite the rotation arrows. Should I swap left to right or just leave them as there already broken in with 8,000 miles. My fault for not checking but I'm 70 years old and getting down to check the tires is a major chore.
I suggest that you go back to where you bought them, make them swap the tires, and have them address any concerns you might have, going forward, about the tires being incorrect, for so long....
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As you can see, this is a directional tire. Having it backwards, it will not channel out the water when it's raining out. In fact, it will do just the opposite, it will channel in the water in creating a dangerous hydroplaning condition.
Also, rotation of the tires to the opposite side will not hurt the tires at all. With most cars, rotation is part of regular maintenance.
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As you can see, this is a directional tire. Having it backwards, it will not channel out the water when it's raining out. In fact, it will do just the opposite, it will channel in the water in creating a dangerous hydroplaning condition.
Also, rotation of the tires to the opposite side will not hurt the tires at all. With most cars, rotation is part of regular maintenance.
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Drive on the freeway in reverse for 100 miles then switch them over you’ll be just fine. Kidding, don’t worry about it because if this was an issue we could only turn left like NASCAR.