Wrong tire rotation direct

BrakeLate · 04-06-2009, 11:02 PM

Finally I removed my winter tires + wheels and put back my stock wheels + RFT Bridgestones, and to my surprise I found that back in a winter time when I rushed to put winter tires I didn’t mark Left/Right/Front/Rear like I usually do…I guess at that time I thought staggered setup and rotation direction symbol on tire will allow only on combination of the possible install. And now I am puzzled did I guessed it right – stock Bridgestone have on “outside” labeling on the tire and no rotation.

What is the danger/issue if I guessed it wrong? Are there any ways to tell which way it was mounted before? When I drag my hand tires feel rough in one direction, but not other, but now I am not sure which way they should be. Any advice, or I should just stop worrying about this?

warmtoes · 04-07-2009, 12:29 AM

If you are asking if it matters which direction they are it doesn't. They are not unidirectional tires. They are just asymmetrical. One side needs to be the outside and since you haven't removed them from your wheels your fine with them on either side.

emm3tt · 04-07-2009, 07:16 PM

Tires should not rotate against the design, this could be dangerous. Side to side doesn't matter.

4wheelcycle · 04-10-2009, 10:19 PM

Emmett wrote: Tires should not rotate against the design, this could be dangerous. Side to side doesn't matter.

What does "rotate against the design" mean? I just took off my winter tires and realized for the first time the OEM summer tires (135i) are not directional. It seems to me if I swap the summer tires side to side they will each be rotating in the opposite direction compared to last summer when the car was new. So won't at least two of the tires be rotating against the design? And weren't two of them rotating against the design all last summer?

Thanks for your educational comments!

warmtoes · 04-11-2009, 01:37 AM

I think what he means by against the design is if they are unidirectional like a Goodyear GS-D3. Our tires are asymmetrical not unidirectional as I noted above which means they can rotate either way. You just need to have mounted the tires correctly on the wheel as one side is marked as outside.

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BrakeLate New Member 5 Rep 12 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Wrong tire rotation direct – any danger or problems? Finally I removed my winter tires + wheels and put back my stock wheels + RFT Bridgestones, and to my surprise I found that back in a winter time when I rushed to put winter tires I didn’t mark Left/Right/Front/Rear like I usually do…I guess at that time I thought staggered setup and rotation direction symbol on tire will allow only on combination of the possible install. And now I am puzzled did I guessed it right – stock Bridgestone have on “outside” labeling on the tire and no rotation. What is the danger/issue if I guessed it wrong? Are there any ways to tell which way it was mounted before? When I drag my hand tires feel rough in one direction, but not other, but now I am not sure which way they should be. Any advice, or I should just stop worrying about this?
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	If you are asking if it matters which direction they are it doesn't. They are not unidirectional tires. They are just asymmetrical. One side needs to be the outside and since you haven't removed them from your wheels your fine with them on either side. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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4wheelcycle Private 13 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i, 2018 X2 M Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Emmett wrote: Tires should not rotate against the design, this could be dangerous. Side to side doesn't matter. What does "rotate against the design" mean? I just took off my winter tires and realized for the first time the OEM summer tires (135i) are not directional. It seems to me if I swap the summer tires side to side they will each be rotating in the opposite direction compared to last summer when the car was new. So won't at least two of the tires be rotating against the design? And weren't two of them rotating against the design all last summer? Thanks for your educational comments!
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	I think what he means by against the design is if they are unidirectional like a Goodyear GS-D3. Our tires are asymmetrical not unidirectional as I noted above which means they can rotate either way. You just need to have mounted the tires correctly on the wheel as one side is marked as outside. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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