Mounted and balanced some new tires at school today and just noticed something. Just by looking at the tread, it looks like the left side should be on the right side and the right side should be on the left side, right? Just wanna make sure before I change them.

Front Left


Front Right


Rear Left


Rear Right

 

If those are Falken 912s then I believe they don't matter which direction they are rotating.

 

If there is no rotation arrow, then they are asymetrical, and no matter what they'll look backwards. Its like they manufacture one pattern and it goes on each corner. They look similar to the Eagles, I have on mine now. They seem like they should be flip flopped, but it will seem backwards that way also. Just make sure they're right if there is "inside" or "outside" printed on them.

 

Yes they are the Falken 912s. I was mainly talking about the middle tread. In the rain, should the water exit out not in? The middle tread looks like the water would exit inward.

Yes, I checked if they were inside and outside before mounting them.

 

Not certain if this tire is asymmetrical or directional or both. What does it say on the tire?

 

read your sidewall...you will either see "outisde" or "rotation<" "rotation>"
only worry if you see "inside" or if your rotation left is on the right vice versa

 

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