Tire direction for SC's

[01Z06Wicked1]

So I got my chrome Z06 wheels installed today and I have a stupid question for you.

The side of the tire that says "this side facing inwards" Should be pointing towards the interior correct? Sounds stupid but when I bought the car the tires have always faced the opposite so the inward sign points towards the outside. Doesn't seem right and I just spent 80 bucks on mounting and balancing. They just marked the inside of how the old rims were installed.

Are they directional from right to left. I'm assuming they are on wrong now?

Bobby

[RocketSled]

"This side facing inwards" pretty much says it all. "Inward" means the interior space within the assembled tire/wheel. If you can read the text without looking into the interior of the tire's "carcass", the tires are inside out. Flip 'em around and mount 'em up.

Ha!

Actually, you have it right. The side of the tire with the text written on it goes to the inside of the wheel well. This is the side of the Rim *opposite* of the face of the Rim.

It sounds like the tires might have been on backwards when you first bought the car.

[01Z06Wicked1]

Yeah that is what I thought Hopefully they don't charge me a another 80 bucks to get it right

So they are not directional at all? There is no passenger side\drivers side like GY GSC's?

[IT L GO]

Originally Posted by 01Z06Wicked1

Yeah that is what I thought Hopefully they don't charge me a another 80 bucks to get it right

So they are not directional at all? There is no passenger side\drivers side like GY GSC's?

That is correct they are NON directional, but they must be installed on the rim correctly.

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[NYCHASM]

Originally Posted by 01Z06Wicked1

So they are not directional at all? There is no passenger side\drivers side like GY GSC's?

Correct...they are NOT DIRECTIONAL. The tires can be rotated left to right, or right to left, as the case may be.

Charlie

[Subdriver]

Originally Posted by 01Z06Wicked1

Yeah that is what I thought Hopefully they don't charge me a another 80 bucks to get it right

So they are not directional at all? There is no passenger side\drivers side like GY GSC's?

The F1SC are not directional, but they do have an inside and an outside. The wider tread blocks go on the outside for better dry traction. The side with more groves goes towards the inside. I know of a few people that mount them backwards to extend life with no ill effects.

[01Z06Wicked1]

Originally Posted by Subdriver

. The wider tread blocks go on the outside for better dry traction.

HMMM maybe this is why my tires are constantly breaking loose in my almost stock Z. If I get on it under 50mph it basically breaks loose. I'm going to have the tires put on right and do an alignment.

Thanks guys! It does drive fine with the tires mounted incorrectly. But hopefully dry traction will be better!

[Subdriver]

Originally Posted by 01Z06Wicked1

HMMM maybe this is why my tires are constantly breaking loose in my almost stock Z. If I get on it under 50mph it basically breaks loose. I'm going to have the tires put on right and do an alignment.

Thanks guys! It does drive fine with the tires mounted incorrectly. But hopefully dry traction will be better!

By dry traction, I meant dry cornering traction, sorry. I'm really not sure of the impact on the straight line traction.

[01Z06Wicked1]

Damn looks like I'm going to be buying those RII's after all!