Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:42 -0500 From: tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: Directional tires - better braking if put on backwards?
Security Consultant wrote: > No. > Your braking is done by the brake discs (drums on really old cars), slowly > reducing wheel speed. By the time the tyre is slipping on the road, you > aren't braking any more, you're sliding! > > The tread pattern also clears water in only one direction. Technically if > you put a directional tyre on the wrong way it would attempt to clear water > into the centre of the path of the tyre - not a good situation. > > I presume your post was comical/speculative. Don't try this. > > Incidentally if you have directional tyres, don't get directional for your > spare. > Your spare needs to be bi-directional so that it can be used on either side > of the car!! OK then. Then am I correct in assuming that tread pattern doesn't affect traction when the surface is dry? -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy
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