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Kurt
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15th Nov 07 at 22:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

got my corsa back yesterday and tonight i noticed my front wheels are on the wrong way round

they have goodyear f1's on, which are directional!

just glad ive not hit a puddle or anything

[Edited on 15-11-2007 by Kurt]
dan_c4rsa
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15th Nov 07 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i had mine on the wrong way for a while used them in plenty of wet weather, not bas bad as you think.

the reason they were on the wrong way was due to two punctures and me using good tyres at the front and spares at the back as i didnt fancy turning corners with like 165 tyres at the front.....
Kurt
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15th Nov 07 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hmm fair enough, i thought it would make a difference tbh
Andrew
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15th Nov 07 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I drove mine around for over a month before my mate pointed out the tyres where on the wrong way around I'm not a mechanic!
andyc1234
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16th Nov 07 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

put the back ones on the wrong way
Matt H
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16th Nov 07 at 07:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Both of them? Switch them over?
deano87
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16th Nov 07 at 09:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

When we bought my missus' car, one tyre was on the wrong way around. They garage owner had just put it through an MOT
Nismo
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16th Nov 07 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I once put my tyreson my cosrathe wrong wayround,wentround a big left hander (not at speed) but in the wet, 180 in the road i was like why the fuck did that hapen, thats when a mate pointed out the tyres
Kurt
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16th Nov 07 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Both of them? Switch them over?


yeah theyve put the drivers wheel on the passenger and vice versa, tools!

means getting it on the ramp later to swap them over
Daniel_Corsa
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16th Nov 07 at 13:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bye bye tread! Get them swapped over!


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