Which way should my tires be facing?
02-16-2008 | 10:55 AM
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Which way should my tires be facing?
I am still awaiting my car, but will be putting on the GY DS-G3's and I was wondering which way the tread should face?
02-16-2008 | 11:06 AM
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I dont think there is an inside outside for those tires. But the tire should tell you what the rotation direction is. The arrow pattern should be pointing backwards on the tire's contact patch.
02-16-2008 | 11:16 AM
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From: NJerz
Those tires are directional - there will be an arrow telling you how to mount them up. The "V" of the tread should point forward, towards the front of the car.
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02-16-2008 | 11:30 AM
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From: Valley Grande, Al.
look for the directional arrow on the sidewall.
02-16-2008 | 01:17 PM
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Dex05S
look for the directional arrow on the sidewall.
actually it's in chinese now so you can't tell from just looking.
02-16-2008 | 01:19 PM
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From: San Antonio, Texas
White Walls on the outside
02-16-2008 | 02:08 PM
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02-16-2008 | 08:52 PM
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props to you for asking, the number of times i have seen backwards tires is a bit worrying, the number isn't really that high, but still....
you would think anyone into cars enough to get high performance tires would check something like this but i guess not everyone does lol
anyway good choice lol
02-16-2008 | 09:38 PM
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From: Concord, California
In this photo ... as mounted they would be on the DRIVERS side
02-17-2008 | 01:49 AM
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From: Lost in ATL
I guess I've been on here too long
When I saw the title of this thread, the first thing I thought of was "Toward the ground. When they point up in the air, the traction stinks".
I'll go crawl back in my hole now...
02-22-2008 | 10:33 PM
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Good answer, but my very first thought was "forward", as in the intended direction of travel!
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