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Old 09-23-2010, 08:49 AM
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Default GT500 F1 Supercar tires directional?

So I got my takoff rims but cannot figure out if the tires are directional or not. I can't seem to find an indicator on the sidewall suggesting the direction the tires need to face.

Are the GT500 Eagle F1 Supercar tires directional?
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yes they are
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Old 09-23-2010, 09:10 AM
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Maybe I'm confusing myself. A directional tire is a tire that has a specific inner and outer tread pattern? What I'm trying to figure out is if these tires only rotate in a specific direction. I guess the term is "rotational" tires? There are markings for the "inner" and "outer" on the side wall, but no indicators on the direction they need to spin. Do the Eagle F1's spin a certain direction?
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Old 09-23-2010, 09:21 AM
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No, they are not directional. They do indicate which side should be facing outward. Follow that and you will be OK.
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Every directional tire that I've put my eyeballs on have an arrow on the sidewall to indicate direction.

Check this out and look at the different F1 Supercar tires. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/goodye...year-tires.jsp

By blowing up the side-on pics, it looks like the standard Supercar is not directional and that the G:2 is.

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Ah. Thank you sirs.
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sorry, i had the g:2 on the brain
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I have Supercar's on my Shelby and they have an indicator of "this side out"...but I dont believe I saw any arrow for rotation...

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Mine have no arrows but do say right/left.
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Originally Posted by MOOK3456
Mine have no arrows but do say right/left.
Now I will have to go home and look! LOL
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