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!Yaminashi 11-22-2011 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperAman (Post 7698918)
Got some used snow tires earlier and I just put them on but..I think I put it in the wrong direction. I put this one in the rear driver side...
anyone know if this is right

I am thinking this should've gone on the passenger side instead
Just drive backwards. NBD

SuperAman 11-22-2011 12:05 PM
ya i should. I got lazy and didn't pay attention..freakin hell

MM4RCO 11-22-2011 01:24 PM
Just got back from my mount and balance change from PTU automotive in richmond!
Seems shady at first but overall good experience

Recommended! 50 cash for all 4!
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LenovoTurbo 11-22-2011 04:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperAman (Post 7698918)
Got some used snow tires earlier and I just put them on but..I think I put it in the wrong direction. I put this one in the rear driver side...
anyone know if this is right

I am thinking this should've gone on the passenger side instead
Change it back when you can, right now instead of dissipating water/snow, it's drawing them in with the backwards V lol.

CRS 11-22-2011 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MintyGreenTea (Post 7699214)
Change it back when you can, right now instead of dissipating water/snow, it's drawing them in with the backwards V lol.
Need someone to school me on this.

Should how should the rotation markings be facing?

Should the point of the right triangle face backwards or forwards?

gars 11-22-2011 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CRS (Post 7699355)
Need someone to school me on this.

Should how should the rotation markings be facing?

Should the point of the right triangle face backwards or forwards?
If your tires are directional - there will be an arrow on the side to indicate the direction it should be rotating. Just think of the direction that the tire rotates when the car is moving forward and the arrow should follow the same way.

CRS 11-22-2011 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by gars (Post 7699358)
If your tires are directional - there will be an arrow on the side to indicate the direction it should be rotating. Just think of the direction that the tire rotates when the car is moving forward and the arrow should follow the same way.
Thanks!

Reference:
Tire Tech Information - How to Install Your Tire & Wheel Package

GabAlmighty 11-22-2011 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by OTG-ZR2 (Post 7697667)
They do great all around. You'll like them. What size you get? White walls in or out?
I wish I could say that they look good mounted on my rims but the shop ordered the wrong fucking tires. Ordered the A/T's not the M/T's. Guy said he's going to call around again tomorrow and see what he can do for me.

On another note does ANYBODY have a line or know a shop that has a set of 33x12.5R15 BFG M/T KM2's? And no i'm not going to Kal Tire when they want $315/tire.

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Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 7698676)
He's talking about the lettering. You know, like when you see soccer mom's in their SUV's and the RF tire has a white circle around it cause she wore the first layer of rubber off, using it as a curb feeler.....
I guess i'll put the white walls on the outside cuz i'm a baws?

syee 11-22-2011 06:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperAman (Post 7698918)
Got some used snow tires earlier and I just put them on but..I think I put it in the wrong direction. I put this one in the rear driver side...
anyone know if this is right

I am thinking this should've gone on the passenger side instead
You should also check to see if the shop that mounted and balanced them at least mounted them correctly too. You wouldn't want all of the tires mounted exactly the same.

It also means you can only rotate your tires front/back on the same side rather than diagonal front/back.

OTG-ZR2 11-22-2011 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GabAlmighty (Post 7699371)
I wish I could say that they look good mounted on my rims but the shop ordered the wrong fucking tires. Ordered the A/T's not the M/T's. Guy said he's going to call around again tomorrow and see what he can do for me.

On another note does ANYBODY have a line or know a shop that has a set of 33x12.5R15 BFG M/T KM2's? And no i'm not going to Kal Tire when they want $315/tire.



I guess i'll put the white walls on the outside cuz i'm a baws?
White walls out FTW!

Maybe try Costco? They had my 33x10.5r15's km2 in stock. $250 per iirc.

GabAlmighty 11-22-2011 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OTG-ZR2 (Post 7699388)
White walls out FTW!

Maybe try Costco? They had my 33x10.5r15's km2 in stock. $250 per iirc.
Ya. I just went and read some reviews on tirerack. If Big'O'Tires can't get my KM2's I think i'm just going to get a full set of Dick Cepek's. Nobody has anything bad to say about them.

OTG-ZR2 11-22-2011 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by GabAlmighty (Post 7699495)
Ya. I just went and read some reviews on tirerack. If Big'O'Tires can't get my KM2's I think i'm just going to get a full set of Dick Cepek's. Nobody has anything bad to say about them.
The Dick Cepek mud terrain's look good too. Little on the pricey side compared to the BFG's. I also looked at the Toyo open country's but they were $$$$.

GabAlmighty 11-22-2011 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by OTG-ZR2 (Post 7699499)
The Dick Cepek mud terrain's look good too. Little on the pricey side compared to the BFG's. I also looked at the Toyo open country's but they were $$$$.
On Tirerack they're the same price as the KM2's. And even a couple bucks cheaper if you get the Mud Country which is what i'm thinking. I think I might just bite the bullet and get a set of 4 and ship em to Point Roberts.

Gh0stRider 11-22-2011 09:14 PM
my car came with some hancook snow tires. they kinda suck in the rain.

spinning out when i accelerate on a hill.

SuperAman 11-22-2011 10:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MintyGreenTea (Post 7699214)
Change it back when you can, right now instead of dissipating water/snow, it's drawing them in with the backwards V lol.
So just to get it straight...looking at the picture, where it says rotation..those triangles are arrows correct?
and based from the "arrows/triangles" they should be pointing towards the front of the car.

does that sound right?

sonick 11-22-2011 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperAman (Post 7699805)
So just to get it straight...looking at the picture, where it says rotation..those triangles are arrows correct?
and based from the "arrows/triangles" they should be pointing towards the front of the car.

does that sound right?
lol tires are round, they will point at both the front and the back of the car depending on how far they've rotated :alonehappy:

GabAlmighty 11-22-2011 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sonick (Post 7699813)
lol tires are round, they will point at both the front and the back of the car depending on how far they've rotated :alonehappy:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...SNAP_12354.gif

SumAznGuy 11-22-2011 11:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperAman (Post 7698918)
Got some used snow tires earlier and I just put them on but..I think I put it in the wrong direction. I put this one in the rear driver side...
anyone know if this is right

I am thinking this should've gone on the passenger side instead
The arrow points the direction the tire is supposed to spin when you are driving forward. In this case, the tire is facing the wrong direction.

cctw 11-22-2011 11:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gh0stRider (Post 7699658)
my car came with some hancook snow tires. they kinda suck in the rain.

spinning out when i accelerate on a hill.
my general altimax arctics does this too =/

fliptuner 11-23-2011 12:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperAman (Post 7699805)
So just to get it straight...looking at the picture, where it says rotation..those triangles are arrows correct?
and based from the "arrows/triangles" they should be pointing towards the front of the car.

does that sound right?
Or towards the back if they're on the bottom

fliptuner 11-24-2011 09:18 AM
Removed front and rear lips and went from 15x7, +30, 205/50's to 15x6, +40, 195/55 snows on my EG sedan DD. Slightly taller tires but wow, I was so used to rubbing the fender liner everywhere, it feels weird not hearing it anymore. I'll leave the race springs in for now and if it get's bad enough, swap them out for stockers or sport's or just take the truck.

saveth 11-24-2011 10:59 AM
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matrixfwd 11-24-2011 12:44 PM
darn- tried to swap them myself on the weekend and the rims were stuck/rusted on. I was afraid to hammer it off as the car was on a dinky scissor jack. Tried spraying with some wheel cleaner and waited, no luck. So looks like need to pay $30 to swap them at a shop like Kal T or something... The $30 12v power wrench from CDN Tire worked really well though, got the lug nuts off with no trouble.

roastpuff 11-24-2011 01:41 PM
Borrow a jack from a friend.

I ended up using a rubber mallet on my rear wheels, they were stuck on pretty good.

MindBomber 11-24-2011 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by matrixfwd (Post 7701774)
darn- tried to swap them myself on the weekend and the rims were stuck/rusted on. I was afraid to hammer it off as the car was on a dinky scissor jack. Tried spraying with some wheel cleaner and waited, no luck. So looks like need to pay $30 to swap them at a shop like Kal T or something... The $30 12v power wrench from CDN Tire worked really well though, got the lug nuts off with no trouble.
Loosen the lugs a bit, just enough that you have a bit of play in the wheel, then go for a short drive around the block. The play in the wheel, combined with the full weight of the car, will break the wheel free.


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