Tire Update
Published Wednesday, 27 April, 2011 by Jack McCall. Categories: Parts, Service, News.
Asymmetrical vs. Directional Tires
Porsche sports car owners are used to the fact that they cannot rotate tires. Having different sized tires front and rear tires combined with directional tires eliminates the possibility of tire rotation.
The asymmetrical tires, rather than showing rotational direction, are marked for inside and outside mounting on the rim. The outside of the tread pattern always has the handling blocks. With a slight difference in tread design it almost looks…
Porsche sports car owners are used to the fact that they cannot rotate tires. Having different sized tires front and rear tires combined with directional tires eliminates the possibility of tire rotation.
The asymmetrical tires, rather than showing rotational direction, are marked for inside and outside mounting on the rim. The outside of the tread pattern always has the handling blocks. With a slight difference in tread design it almost looks…