Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:37:58 -0500 From: Bob <uctraingNOSPAMersnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: Directional tires - better braking if put on backwards?
On 14 Jan 2003 02:13:18 -0800, Vitus_Jensennopsamde (Vitus Jensen) wrote: >in 1995 my Volvo dealer insisted in mounting the front wheels >backwards. He even showed an advice by Volvo Sweden to do so. It >would decrease the "S”gezahneffekt" (don't know what's called in >english, something which makes tires noisier over time) and improve >braking. I drove in that setup and noticed no additional wear on the >front tires. The idea of mounting directionals backwards for noise reasons is wear related. That is, big block tires get noisier as they wear since one edge of the block wears more. Turning them around will allow the wear to even out and allegedly reduce the noise. If you were to do this, you would do it every 5K miles, like tire rotation. I make no claims as to what it does to performance or safety, use at your own risk. Bob
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