With the rapid development of the automobile industry and the gradual increase in sales, I believe that many families already have a transportation vehicle of their own. Everyone must know the importance of tires. Even if it is just a small problem, it is enough to cause headaches, not to mention that it sometimes involves personal safety.
Of all tire problems, the most ridiculous are common sense mistakes or careless installer faults. That means the tires are installed backwards.
Single guide tires cannot be installed casually
The tread patterns of single-directional tires have obvious directionality, and they are installed correctly as long as they are installed according to the direction of the pattern. The direction of the pattern is the direction in which the wheel turns. However, some car owners still have headaches when facing single-guided tires. It doesn't matter. There will also be arrows on the sidewalls, and the word "Rotation" will be printed on them. This means that after the tire is installed, the arrow will point in the direction of the wheel rotation. .
Installing it backwards will affect tire performance
Once a single-guided tire is installed upside down, the tire pattern will not play a corresponding role, which will have a certain impact on the drainage, stability, fuel-saving effect and other properties of the tire. In serious cases, it may also cause safety hazards.
Symmetrical tires
Along the center line of the tire, the patterns on the left and right sides are symmetrical, and there is no distinction between the inner and outer sides during installation. That is, you can install it as you like. However, it is recommended that you install the side with the production date on the outside, so that you can check it later without having to remove the wheel just to check the production date.
Asymmetric tires
If you already know about symmetrical tires, as the name suggests, asymmetrical tires have asymmetrical patterns on the left and right sides of the tire. Precisely because of its asymmetry, the functions of the patterns on both sides are also very different. Generally speaking, the outer pattern is more focused on grip, while the inner pattern is more focused on water drainage.
Due to the different tread functions on both sides, it is relatively troublesome to install this type of tire. You must distinguish the inner and outer sides. The word "outside" is printed on the sidewall and is mounted on the outside, while "inside" is printed on the inside. When changing tires, be sure to recognize the corresponding markings and do not be careless. I believe everyone can understand the meaning of these two simple English words.
Installed contrary to design principles, tire performance is unstable
Violating the installation principle of asymmetric tires, the inner side that focuses on drainage is installed to the outer side, and the outer side that focuses on grip is installed to the inner side. First of all, the overall driving experience is uncomfortable, for example, it will deviate to one side when turning. Since the wear resistance of the tread patterns on both sides is also different, once installed upside down, the tires will wear more seriously, the grooves will be smoothed, and the drainage capacity will naturally be reduced. Certain tires also increase in noise.
All in all, there is only one part of the tire that can be installed however you want regardless of the inside or outside. The other part needs to be looked at carefully before installation. If the overall performance of the tire is affected due to installation errors, the gain outweighs the loss.