---- pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> With modern directional tires, I think the only issue is worsened traction
> in wet/snow/whatever conditions.
>
> Not that I've tried it.
>
> But I wouldn't hesitate to run a spare in the wrong direction for hundreds
> of miles in case of a flat.

Hmmm....... .  Hundreds of miles?  Wouldn't it be wiser to get the flat fixed?  Why would one choose a directional tire for a spare?  mcneely
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Directional tires, I've wondered about that.
> > What happens if you run them with the arrow facing the wrong way?
> >
> > Rob
> > becida@comcast.net
> >
> >
> > At  6/28/2012 09:26 AM, pickle vanagon wrote:
> >
> >> Just to correct myself:
> >> Both the WRC and WRG2 tires are asymmetrical, but *not* directional.  That
> >> is, they are inside/outside specific, but don't specify a direction of
> >> rotation.
> >>
> >> So you can cross-rotate, for example.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 9:33 AM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> When we have gotten a flat I've really
> >> > appreciated the full spare.  (With Nokian's there's a 50/50 chance your
> >> > spare is mounted in the wrong direction but I consider this a
> >> non-issue.)
> >>
> >

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David McNeely