one way tyres

1. tom130691 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 daventry/coventry Posts: 2919 corsa yo

   #1 20th April 2009, 00:57

   as i am thinkin of buying a 5th alloy from a guy on here but it had directionaly tyre as it would be used as a spare would i be able to put it on the rong side just to get home?
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 20th April 2009, 01:10

   yeah it'll be fine... but if a tyre goes on the 'wrong' side you can always pop off a good tyre from the 'good' side, whack the unidirectional on that, then put the good tyre on the other side.
   
   Unless the 'good' tyre is also unidirectional
   
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3. tom130691 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 daventry/coventry Posts: 2919 corsa yo

   #3 20th April 2009, 01:17

   all are directional n so will the spare be lol
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 20th April 2009, 01:19

   screwed then
   
   naaa it'll be fine going home, just don't race like a typical saxo driver that's all
   
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5. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #5 20th April 2009, 01:58

   Is the direction not just because of the grooves and dispercing water when driving?
6. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #6 20th April 2009, 02:23

   yea, they are directional to disperse water etc.
   
   to get yourself home it will be perfectly fine.
   
   Its amazing ho many cars you actualy see with the tyres on the wrong way round lol
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 20th April 2009, 06:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxo_89 yea, they are directional to disperse water etc. to get yourself home it will be perfectly fine. Its amazing ho many cars you actualy see with the tyres on the wrong way round lol

   yeh i changed no end of poeples whos changed theyre wheels over n put them on the wrong way lol.
   
   Also inside outside tyres, some idiots fitted them the wrong way
8. dj_russell Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 in shell with personal v-power pump lol. Posts: 2197 400bhp build gt4

   #8 20th April 2009, 06:39

   will be fine matey as a spare, some pricks at a garage fitted mine the wrong way round all it did was vibrate like hell past 70 till i got them changed.
9. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #9 20th April 2009, 06:55

   I had my normal tyres on the wrong way for a month or so, and so did a friend. You'll be fine.
10. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #10 20th April 2009, 07:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dj_russell will be fine matey as a spare, some pricks at a garage fitted mine the wrong way round all it did was vibrate like hell past 70 till i got them changed.

    sure that wasnt the balancing?
11. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

    #11 20th April 2009, 18:37

    Will be fine! Better braking Hehe
12. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #12 20th April 2009, 18:49

    I bought a set of alloys. Started putting them on and thought.... WTF! Three lefts and a right! lol.