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Author Topic: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)  (Read 21922 times)

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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #60 on: 06 January 2016, 19:01:53 »
Apparently, Google is overheating in the Brackley area.  ;D
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #61 on: 06 January 2016, 19:02:29 »
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #62 on: 06 January 2016, 19:05:09 »
From your AA quote Steve:

Some high performance cars are fitted with directional and asymmetric tyres. These must be fitted the right way round on the wheel and on the correct side of the vehicle. :y
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #63 on: 06 January 2016, 19:06:19 »
Quote from: STEMO on 06 January 2016, 18:57:49
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Hang on a fickin minute here. Any tyre can go on any side of a car.... :P
Not if its directional and assymetrical :)
It has either a directional arrow or is marked 'outside' and 'inside'. If that's wrong, then I've never seen both.
Many are :). As said, generally more so in larger sizes.

Directional often means a "V" style pattern (but not always, in fact less so now than 10yrs ago), thus tends to work only in one direction. Assymentrical means the inside and outside of tyres offer different characteristics, usually with the outerblocks designed for cornering, inner blocks for water dispersion.
Not having it. Any tyre will fit anywhere on a car. Show me different. :P

From your AA quote Steve:

Some high performance cars are fitted with directional and asymmetric tyres. These must be fitted the right way round on the wheel and on the correct side of the vehicle. :y
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #64 on: 06 January 2016, 19:09:08 »
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Hang on a fickin minute here. Any tyre can go on any side of a car.... :P
Not if its directional and assymetrical :)
It has either a directional arrow or is marked 'outside' and 'inside'. If that's wrong, then I've never seen both.
Many are :). As said, generally more so in larger sizes.

Directional often means a "V" style pattern (but not always, in fact less so now than 10yrs ago), thus tends to work only in one direction. Assymentrical means the inside and outside of tyres offer different characteristics, usually with the outerblocks designed for cornering, inner blocks for water dispersion.
Not having it. Any tyre will fit anywhere on a car. Show me different. :P

From your AA quote Steve:

Some high performance cars are fitted with directional and asymmetric tyres. These must be fitted the right way round on the wheel and on the correct side of the vehicle. :y
Thanks, Chris. Me and Webby were having such fun there, too. :(


Is an omega a high performance car?  ;D
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #65 on: 06 January 2016, 19:10:55 »
so far I can only find a Ferrari that has both DOR and outside marks (thus needing to get tyres specific to the side)
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #66 on: 06 January 2016, 19:12:07 »
probably specific to that Ferrari too.
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« Reply #67 on: 06 January 2016, 19:27:18 »
So.....the only directional and asymmetrical tyre you will find is one specially designed for a very high performance car. In the real world, they don't exist.
I think that's 9.5 out of ten for me, and 0.5 for Jaime.  ;D
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #68 on: 06 January 2016, 19:31:24 »
Quote from: STEMO on 06 January 2016, 19:27:18
So.....the only directional and asymmetrical tyre you will find is one specially designed for a very high performance car. In the real world, they don't exist.
I think that's 9.5 out of ten for me, and 0.5 for Jaime.  ;D

I've got a feeling he's out in the garage with a torch right now  ::) ;D
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #69 on: 06 January 2016, 19:40:39 »
Oooooo....just thought...he might be in a bad mood now.


So......that's 9.5 out of ten for Webby, and 0.5 for Jaime. Better.......much better. :)
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #70 on: 06 January 2016, 20:06:53 »
Sorry, in pub. Yes, you can get tyres that you have to specify size, I have defo had them one cars, including the ,lOmega and some of the rovers

With many tyres having rim protectors now, it's getting more common
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #71 on: 06 January 2016, 20:08:09 »
Dunlop SP9000 defo. From memory, Sc5, I'm have doubts about GY F1 now
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #72 on: 06 January 2016, 20:12:56 »
GY Eagle F1 is an asymmetric but NOT a directional tyre, so can go on any wheel provided the outside is on the outside .. :)  which is quite easy to check as it has a rim protector .. which should be visible .....  :)

UniRoyal RainSport 3 is an asymmetrical directional tyre ....  :)

The asymmetrical bit is not that important .. providing its on the wheel the right way round - as directional tyres can only be swapped front - rear on the same side .. and NEVER side to side
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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #73 on: 06 January 2016, 20:29:01 »
Quote from: Entwood on 06 January 2016, 20:12:56
GY Eagle F1 is an asymmetric but NOT a directional tyre, so can go on any wheel provided the outside is on the outside .. :)  which is quite easy to check as it has a rim protector .. which should be visible .....  :)


Hadnt considered the rim protector would be one side only. Something else to check once I'm changed!

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Re: Won't be going back to WIM... (tyre advice, chaps?)
« Reply #74 on: 06 January 2016, 20:48:45 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 06 January 2016, 09:00:06
As many know, I never used WIM as there is a good outfit in Loughborough

 no need to travel that far theres a good place in notts that I used on my my omega.
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