RogerB Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I have just received two new R888Rs for the rear of my car and if I fit them as per the inside/outside markings it would appear that the right tyre is running in the wrong direction. I have questioned this with mytyres please see their response:- Re: RD 32165655 UK1015613 ID Ivana Dragisic <ivana.dragisic@delti.com> Reply| Today, 08:23 YouATT00001.txt315 bytes2 attachments (2 MB) Download all Save all to OneDrive - Personal Dear Mr Beecroft, Thank you for your e-mail. We would like to inform you that Toyo Proxes R888R is an asymmetric tyre so it can be used in any position on the vehicle. It is very important however, to follow such wording as 'inside' and 'outside' on the tyre's sidewall to ensure that the tyre is fitted 'the right way round. It simply doesn't make sense to me. Your thoughts please.Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 2, 2017 Member Share Posted October 2, 2017 Previous discussions and conclusions.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Do make sure the tyre fitter puts the yellow dot next to the valve. If no yellow dot. ... then red dot opposite (180°) the valve. Helps minimise the amount of balance weights needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted October 2, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted October 2, 2017 Surely, if the tyres have inside/outside markings, they won't have direction of rotation markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEK Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The ones waiting in my front room - art work! don't have direction indicators, just inside and outside - thanks for the tip on the yellow dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerB Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Thank you for your responses. Further to these and another from mytyres I have now fitted them.See latest response from mytyres giving a fuller explanation. I still think it doesn't make sense having the tread running in opposite directions, however lets see how they work!'We would like to inform you that if the tread pattern seems to have a different orientation on either side of the car, this will not change anything with the overall performance of the tyre. There will be no problem if the grooves on one side of the car point upwards and on the other side downwards, after you fit these asymmetric tyres. The long, steep grooves on the outer shoulder of the tyres are designed to direct as much water as possible to the outside via the shortest way and therefore in shortest possible time. These tyres are designed in such a way that the water can be drained in the direction of the shoulder, to the outside, as well as in direction of the deep circumference grooves. The angle in which they run has no impact on the aquaplaning performance and the driving comfort of the tyre. 'Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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