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Old 11-11-2002, 11:12 AM
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How to rotate unidirectional tires?

I have Pilot Sport A/S' and on the sidewall it has the word ROTATION with a pointed arrow. Do you rotate these to the direction of the arrow? Does anyone picture what I'm talking 'bout?
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Re: How to rotate unidirectional tires?

Originally posted by maximawanabee
I have Pilot Sport A/S' and on the sidewall it has the word ROTATION with a pointed arrow. Do you rotate these to the direction of the arrow? Does anyone picture what I'm talking 'bout?
Front to back.
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That word "rotation" refers to what direction the tire SHOULD be going when you're moving forward. Or to put it simpler, if you're sitting still, and that arrow isn't facing the front of the car, then you've got problems, bro!!
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Old 11-11-2002, 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by nubiannupe
That word "rotation" refers to what direction the tire SHOULD be going when you're moving forward. Or to put it simpler, if you're sitting still, and that arrow isn't facing the front of the car, then you've got problems, bro!!
gotcha!

Front to back.
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I knew that much
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Originally posted by nubiannupe
That word "rotation" refers to what direction the tire SHOULD be going when you're moving forward. Or to put it simpler, if you're sitting still, and that arrow isn't facing the front of the car, then you've got problems, bro!!
If the arrow is on the top of the tire, it should be pointing forward, if it's on the bottom, it should be pointing rearward.
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Old 11-11-2002, 11:48 AM
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Confusion

Originally posted by nubiannupe
That word "rotation" refers to what direction the tire SHOULD be going when you're moving forward. Or to put it simpler, if you're sitting still, and that arrow isn't facing the front of the car, then you've got problems, bro!!
You could cause this guy some confusion. If the arrow is at the top it would be facing backwards while if it is at the bottom it would be facing backwards and vice versa. I know what you mean though.
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Old 11-11-2002, 01:23 PM
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Re: Confusion

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You could cause this guy some confusion. If the arrow is at the top it would be facing backwards while if it is at the bottom it would be facing backwards and vice versa. I know what you mean though.
Um, errr... thanks for clearing that up.....?
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Re: Re: Confusion

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Um, errr... thanks for clearing that up.....?
Sure, anytime.
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Unidirectional tires should only be rotated front to back and back to front on the same side.
No swapping sides of the car.
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Old 11-11-2002, 04:35 PM
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I know some people who have the tires taken off of the rims so that they can flip the tire over, allowing a side to side rotation. Personally, I don't think it increases the life of the tires enough to offset the extra expense.
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When you rotate your tire, you guys notice how the fronts wear ALOT, and the rears wear so little, as if they're on vacation or something? I know that's what's supposed to happen, but I would think that the rears would wear a little. Usually I rotate my tires every other oil change.

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we do have fwd cars
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holy ****!!!!!!!! my arrows are pointing the other way!!!!!
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