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Asymmetrical tires can be swapped side for side. Directional tires cannot. The sport package 370 comes with asymmetrical tires, so one may swap left and right side as long as

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Old 09-14-2010, 09:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Asymmetrical tires can be swapped side for side. Directional tires cannot. The sport package 370 comes with asymmetrical tires, so one may swap left and right side as long as you keep the fronts up front, rears at the rear. Is there value in doing this? Only if you're Zoolander and turn to the right all the time.
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Asymmetrical tires can be swapped side for side. Directional tires cannot. The sport package 370 comes with asymmetrical tires, so one may swap left and right side as long as you keep the fronts up front, rears at the rear. Is there value in doing this? Only if you're Zoolander and turn to the right all the time.
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