Directional tyre question.

[2Slow2Go]

Hi all, new user here. I have had what appears to be tyres fitted the wrong way round on my car (water fed to centre of the tyre). Both say outside on the wall but I believe 2 lefts were used on a right/left setup. It won't let me up load the picture, but the directional pattern is the same on both wheels, i. e. Going the same way when viewing both tyres, meaning they are opposite direction on each side.

Am I going mad, does that mean one tyre disperses whilst the other pools water in the centre?!

P. S. Its part half wheel directional, outer edge, so you can't just flip it the other way,(directional would end up on the inside.

Edited by 2Slow2Go on Saturday 7th September 11:02

[Scrump]

They are almost certainly fine. If the “outside” label is on the outside then don’t worry.
I can’t recall the brand of tyre but this has been asked a few times before on here and it always been okay.
What brand and type of tyres do you have?

[2Slow2Go]

Uni Royal, seems well dodgy i. e. It directs the water to the centre of one tyre, and would surely wear the "backwards" tyre more?

[Scrump]

I have uniroyal rainsport3 tyres on one of my cars and they do look like you describe. That is how they are and they work excellently. Nothing dodgy.

[phil y]

If the tyres are directional, they should have a marking indicating the direction of rotation.

[InitialDave]

Yes, it's fine if the outside is on the outside.

Directional tyres that also have inside/outside fitment requirements (so different patterns left and right) are vanishingly rare.

[finishing touch]

Scrump said:

I have uniroyal rainsport3 tyres on one of my cars and they do look like you describe. That is how they are and they work excellently. Nothing dodgy.

+ 1

[2Slow2Go]

Scrump said:

I have uniroyal rainsport3 tyres on one of my cars and they do look like you describe. That is how they are and they work excellently. Nothing dodgy.

Fair enough, but it would still make sense for the paterns to go the same way, not opposed directions, you don't see full V pattern tyres with one side a normal V then the other side inverted, which is the same principle here.

[Scrump]

2Slow2Go said:

Fair enough, but it would still make sense for the paterns to go the same way, not opposed directions, you don't see full V pattern tyres with one side a normal V then the other side inverted, which is the same principle here.

On the face of it that does seem to make sense but I am sure that tyre manufacturers understand a bit more about tread design than I do.

[HustleRussell]

2Slow2Go said:

It directs the water to the centre of one tyre

Doesn’t work that way

Uniroyal always one of the best wet tyres in class.

[2Slow2Go]

HustleRussell said:

2Slow2Go said:

It directs the water to the centre of one tyre

Doesn’t work that way

Uniroyal always one of the best wet tyres in class.

But you have to admit the side that is the "right way round", would be more efficient than the other side due to the none mirrored setup.

[HustleRussell]

Scrump said:

On the face of it that does seem to make sense but I am sure that tyre manufacturers understand a bit more about tread design than I do.

Basically this