Tyres scrub in - how long.

[Smug]

I'm happy to accept that at face value with a tyre that has tread specifically designed to shed water in a certain direction, but do you have any evidence or reference to show it's true of a tyre like a TKC80 where the tread pattern is identical no matter which way around it is fitted, or is that just opinion?

Taken from Continental's web site..........Where a tyre has directional arrows moulded upon it, the tyre must be fitted so that the relevant front or rear arrow follows the direction of rotation. Road handling and tyre wear may worsen, or damage to the tyre can occur in extreme circumstances if these instructions are not followed.

Taking this into account it would be foolhardy not to fit the tyre correctly and might even be considered the cause of an accident if an incident occured.

 

[Micky]

Fanum - nil

Smug - 1

It's down to internal construction Bill, and not just tread patterns etc.
Front tyres take their loading under braking, rear tyres under acceleration methinks.

I have been wrong before of course

 

[Fanum]

It's down to internal construction Bill, and not just tread patterns etc.
Front tyres take their loading under breaking, rear tyres under acceleration methinks.

I understand that Micky, but I doubt there IS any difference in internal construction on some of these omni-directional patterns.

Real world experience tells me they feel the same whichever way around they are mounted.......as I said though, I haven't cut up a TKC front to look inside, it's not worth the aggro

 

[Micky]

I understand that Micky ......

Real world experience tells me .........

Real world experience tell me that most of the time it's inconsequential with you


You're mostly airborne or upside down

 

[skywalker]

Tyres have rotation arrows because of the directions of the plies inside the tyre. Proper flexing occurs in one direction and not in the other. Front tyres undergo most loading under braking. Fitting in the wrong direction can cause the plies to break internally where they overlap under heavy braking.

Tyres fitted the wrong way should be an mot failure.

Waddya mean should !! It is !

 

[Smug]

Waddya mean should !! It is !

You're right but they don't always notice.

 

[Micky]

You're right but they don't always notice.

Skywalker would

Eyes like a hawk, an eagle, a shit house rat

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Skywalker would

Eyes like a hawk, an eagle, a shit house rat

+1

With a sense of humour applied too