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Directional Tires?
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01-09-2006, 04:16 AM
Anybody ever hear of them?
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01-09-2006, 04:23 AM
yeah the majority of "good" tires are directional.



I'll leave my response as short and vague as your question.
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01-09-2006, 05:36 AM
Directional tires are those that can only rotate in one direction. They are usually shaped in a V-pattern.
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01-09-2006, 05:38 AM
MAlby7,Jan 8 2006, 07:36 PM Wrote:Directional tires are those that can only rotate in one direction.  They are usually shaped in a V-pattern.
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I got some in a W-pattern.






oh wait, that's just 2 V's side by side.
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01-09-2006, 05:38 AM
Yeah, they only go forwards.

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01-09-2006, 05:56 AM
i got 'em....
theyre all seasons
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01-09-2006, 06:29 AM
nass,Jan 8 2006, 06:23 PM Wrote:yeah the majority of "good" tires are directional.



I'll leave my response as short and vague as your question.
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01-09-2006, 06:51 AM
ZX5focused,Jan 8 2006, 03:56 PM Wrote:itheyre all seasons
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My Nokian winter tires are directional as are my Goodyear all-seasons.
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