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Old 11-13-2011 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ///RS-2000
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If the tread pattern is asymmetrical then you can not rotate them (with wheels) but not flip them (inside<=>outside on wheels).
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Corrected; but rotating them won't help for camber wear =p
Unless there are asymmetrical tires that are also directional, in which case you can't rotate or flip! But I've never seen such a tire =p
Old 11-13-2011 | 10:33 PM
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flip the tire around and switch the wheel to the other side.
Old 11-14-2011 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by S2K.Danny
Originally Posted by ///RS-2000' timestamp='1321032087' post='21148623
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If the tread pattern is asymmetrical then you can not rotate them (with wheels) but not flip them (inside<=>outside on wheels).
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Corrected; but rotating them won't help for camber wear =p
Unless there are asymmetrical tires that are also directional, in which case you can't rotate or flip! But I've never seen such a tire =p


this would define the tire that you are talking about.. inside sidewall says "inside" and outside sidewall says "outside"
Old 11-14-2011 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by S2K.Danny
Originally Posted by ///RS-2000' timestamp='1321032087' post='21148623
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If the tread pattern is asymmetrical then you can not rotate them (with wheels) but not flip them (inside<=>outside on wheels).
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Corrected; but rotating them won't help for camber wear =p
Unless there are asymmetrical tires that are also directional, in which case you can't rotate or flip! But I've never seen such a tire =p
Thanks forgot to add that part.
Old 11-14-2011 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMpearlwhyteZ


this would define the tire that you are talking about.. inside sidewall says "inside" and outside sidewall says "outside"
No, that tire is just asymmetrical, not directional. *All* asymmetric tires have an "inside" and "outside".
An asymmetrical AND directional tire will have an "inside" and "outside", AND will have two mirror-image versions, one for the left side of the vehicle and one for the right side only. Like the (no longer available) BFG KD:


It really isn't that big a deal to run directional tires the wrong way or asymmetrical tires mounted inside-out, anyway, though. But still I think flipping tires is, for most people, going to amount to a waste of time and money.
Old 11-14-2011 | 01:22 PM
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I'm pretty sure those tires are both, but what do I know..

(just because the directional/tread pattern isn't traditional, doesn't mean that they aren't directional tires.. They have arrows pointing in the direction that the tire is supposed to face which would conclude that they are in fact directional..
Old 11-14-2011 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMpearlwhyteZ
I'm pretty sure those tires are both, but what do I know..
(just because the directional/tread pattern isn't traditional, doesn't mean that they aren't directional tires.. They have arrows pointing in the direction that the tire is supposed to face which would conclude that they are in fact directional..
Those tires are Nitto Invos, and are asymmetrical but not directional. There are next to no asymmetric tires with a dictated rotational direction (BFG KD is the only street tire I can think of, and it's nla), as it requires dedicated left-side and right-side tires which is impractical and doesn't provide all that much of an advantage.

If you can produce a pic of directional arrows on the Invo, I'd like to see it.

There are some asymmetric tires that do have "directionality", but no dictated rotational direction. They just run "backwards" on one side relative to the other. But the Invo has no directionality in the tread, it is identical to its mirror image (unlike B'stone RE11 and others).
Old 11-14-2011 | 02:02 PM
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You're right, for some reason I thought they had directional arrows, but upon further investigation they don't..
Old 11-14-2011 | 10:33 PM
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Nitto Neo Gens. Camber specific tires. Problem solved.
Old 11-15-2011 | 05:46 PM
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Back on topic:

I flipped my front tires earlier this year when I noticed my insides wearing much faster. I did this before they were too worn, so that both sides would be gone about the same time.

Well, it looks like it worked. They're about even now. I'd have to replace them by now if I didn't bring them back to the tire store and pay to have them flipped.



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