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Jonno99 Apr 22, 2018 05:58 PM

Anyone run a unidirecitonal tyre the wrong way?
 
Just been reading that the tread on unidirectional tyres is only there to get water away so therefore can you swap rims for a track day and still run the tyre the wrong way without any impact to handling on a dry track?

kaj Apr 22, 2018 06:48 PM

I've been told the same. I've had to run a couple tires the wrong way, once, and noticed no difference in performance (dry).

MinusPrevious Apr 22, 2018 07:56 PM

Yeah, pretty common internet topic. Seems like the consensus is:

If they are treaded, dont drive them in the rain
Marginal tire noise increases
Not that big of a deal. Will work OK in the dry w/no real loss of performance

volcano Apr 24, 2018 08:49 PM

No problems in the dry... ...never tried it in the rain

LetsGetThisDone Apr 24, 2018 11:11 PM

No issues in the dry, zero effect on Performance.

In the wet though, it can cause a big issue since the tread pattern will be trying to shove water into the middle of the tire, instead of out the sides of the tire...


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