[quote=dwightdmagee]
Originally Posted by onehundred80
Running asymmetrical tires just removes one of the variables when trying to locate a match when in a pinch. Not having a spare in the trunk sux bad enough, having 18" and 19" rims makes matters worse, but I'd hate to spend $300 out in Timbuktu on a left-handed tire knowing I'd have to replace it again when I got home.
That's all.
Directional tires are identical to each other. They are mounted on the rims according to the side of the car they are going on. The lettering etc on the side walls is identical, but the arrows point in the same direction. Imagine the logistics of making and stocking left and right handed tires.
Even a used directional tire can be mounted to a rim so that it rotates in the correct direction.
Supposing you could only buy left and right tires and you could only buy a wrong handed tire, you could swap all the good tires to the opposite side of the car, mount the tire you just purchased and drive home in reverse.
PS, I think you typed without thinking about what you said, but there again at 91 maybe you did. God knows I have enough trouble at 69.
