Hypothetical Tire Install Question

[Sig Oris]

Just installed Conti Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus tires on SALLY.

The tires have an Inside and Outside mounting requirement..

what would happen if one mounted all four the opposite direction?

NO, I didn’t do that by mistake or on purpose to answer in advance.

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[LouG]

Almost certainly affecting wet weather performance

 

[Wiley Marmot]

Had a set of those on the Focus RS I traded in on my GT. Great AS tires; in addition to Lou's accurate observation about wet weather performance.......................in your neck 'o the woods; that would also affect snow/slush performance as well.

 

[Sig Oris]

Had a set of those on the Focus RS I traded in on my GT. Great AS tires; in addition to Lou's accurate observation about wet weather performance.......................in your neck ;'o the woods; that would also affect snow/slush performance as well.

current plans are the Mustang will be like a boat during the winter months.

think I'll send my question in to Conti

 

[Junkyard Dog]

It is probably ok in Australia, since everything is upside down, being in the southern hemisphere.

 

[Sofa King]

So do you have a specific reason you want to run tires in the opposite direction from what they are designed for? Put simply, they perform better when installed as designed.

 

[LouG]

It is probably ok in Australia, since everything is upside down, being in the southern hemisphere.

Our toilets flush in the right direction though.

 

[Walter]

And being upside down it’s difficult to keep the water in the bowl. Tyres will perform correctly as designed.…………..if you only drive in reverse.

 

[LouG]

And being upside down it’s difficult to keep the water in the bowl. Tyres will perform correctly as designed.…………..if you only drive in reverse.

Gravity.
Our cars are like Italian tanks, one forward and 5 reverse gears.

 

[Walter]

But their pasta and bread is good.

 

[LouG]

But their pasta and bread is good.

Better than good, I grew up on it. Which is why I can take the piss out of my people

 

[D/\rK•650]

They wouldn't work as they were designed. Track weird or something similar like bad handling characteristics. Probably stuff like that. Other than that not much I dont think.

 

[Skye]

Along with other reasons given, I've always felt it could be detrimental to the integrity of the tire itself. The exterior tread and internal cords are laid out in a certain way, with the idea the tire will roll (with associated forces) in one direction.

I've seen people do it though. There's a Subaru here, the front tires are on the correct way, the rears are backwards. I left a note on their car previously. Maybe they have a steep incline to back into, IDK. Irritating. Almost want to fix it myself.

 

[Sig Oris]

So do you have a specific reason you want to run tires in the opposite direction from what they are designed for? Put simply, they perform better when installed as designed.

Reread my post title

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Reread my post title

So, hypothetically, do you have a specific reason you want to run tires in the opposite direction from what they are designed for? Put simply, they perform better when installed as designed.

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