Asymetric or Directional?
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What are the pros and cons of each? And if you are really clever, which is "better" & why.
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[Edited by TaviaRS - 11/2/2002 6:38:08 PM]
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[Edited by TaviaRS - 11/2/2002 6:38:08 PM]
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How you doing? If I was clever I would say it would not matter for a Skoda driver!!!but I know different.
If the tyres are directional you loose a degree of flexibility on tyre changes and what about the spare? However if a manufacturer builds a tyre with these limitations I assume there is a good technical advantage so I am happy to go for directional in the belief they give more performance.
Have no technical explanation but all the major tyre companies have service departments who are often happy to give explanations and advice. Your tyre depot has the numbers for the manufacturers you are considering.
If the tyres are directional you loose a degree of flexibility on tyre changes and what about the spare? However if a manufacturer builds a tyre with these limitations I assume there is a good technical advantage so I am happy to go for directional in the belief they give more performance.
Have no technical explanation but all the major tyre companies have service departments who are often happy to give explanations and advice. Your tyre depot has the numbers for the manufacturers you are considering.
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Directional tyres have a tread pattern that disperses water better in one direction than the other. They work better in both theory and practise. Look at the arrow-shaped tread pattern and it's obvious.
Cheers,
Richard.
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