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Hey just got my rim's on today, and took some pic's and updated my cardomain site! check it out! http://members.cardomain.com/schearer225
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Originally posted by Loadre
um, are your rear tires mounted backwards?
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i.../494246_21.jpg
um, are your rear tires mounted backwards?
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i.../494246_21.jpg
Ok, Schearer225, shame on you for knowing you weren't really supposed to post this here but did anyway
Since you already have one of these in the Appearance Section (where it belongs!) I was just going to close this one. Then I noticed the reply by Loadre. Your tires are mounted backwards, bud!!! So, the goods news is that now there is some technical aspect to this thread (if it sparks a discussion about the dangers/considerations of mounting directional tires the wrong way!) so I'll leave it at least for now 
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Originally posted by Schearer225
My tires are mounted backward's? is that really bad. how can you tell? the rear tires size is 275/40ZR17 Y98. (directly of the reciept) What should i do?
My tires are mounted backward's? is that really bad. how can you tell? the rear tires size is 275/40ZR17 Y98. (directly of the reciept) What should i do?
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Look at the sidewall of the tire, it will have a arrow indicating the direction they are supposed to rotate, they might also say right or left. Go back to the shop that put them on and tell them to fix it.
Looking at other pictures it looks like both rears are backwards, so just take the two rears and swap them, put the right rear on the left rear and left rear on the right rear. Check the fronts too.
Looking at other pictures it looks like both rears are backwards, so just take the two rears and swap them, put the right rear on the left rear and left rear on the right rear. Check the fronts too.
Last edited by jchevy; Mar 14, 2004 at 07:39 PM.
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Originally posted by jchevy
Looking at other pictures it looks like both rears are backwards, so just take the two rears and swap them, put the right rear on the left rear and left rear on the right rear. Check the fronts too.
Looking at other pictures it looks like both rears are backwards, so just take the two rears and swap them, put the right rear on the left rear and left rear on the right rear. Check the fronts too.
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alrihgt, i just went out and check the tires.... i am a idiot. when i put the rim's on, ( i got a place to mount the tires on, since i wasn't sure if i would have to grind anything cuz of the clearance issue. and mounted the rim's my self) i didn't take notice of the rotation, and the rotation's are wrong 
. SO i got to siwthc all the tires around. 
. but about the tires being mounted backwards....... the writing is on the outside, does that matter, hwo can i tell if they are mounted backward's?
. SO i got to siwthc all the tires around. . but about the tires being mounted backwards....... the writing is on the outside, does that matter, hwo can i tell if they are mounted backward's?
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let just put it this way. The arrows on the sidewall should be pointing int he direction of forward rotation. There is no Inside/Outside part of the tire (on your tires atleast). Its already determined that all you have to do is swap the 2 rears from one side to the other.
You will notice that hte Thread patern has arrow shaped grooves. If you are looking at the top of the tire, those "arrow" grooves should be pointing towards the front of the car. Check the fronts and see how those are.
You will notice that hte Thread patern has arrow shaped grooves. If you are looking at the top of the tire, those "arrow" grooves should be pointing towards the front of the car. Check the fronts and see how those are.
