stock Potenzas which way do arrows point??

mattleegee · 07-05-2012, 09:18 PM

I know the Potenza Re050a is a asymmetric tire but i bought some 370z sport wheels with stock tires, set used and wanted to place the tires in the corners they where before

Which way do they point? There is a small arrow like design as seen here on the right

Contrary of what you THINK is right since arrows usually go forward they are asymmetric not directional so i was wondering

Thank you in advance!

And yes im getting a noise from something, probably my wheel bearings but wanted to make sure since i have about 15miles on the set since i put them on and the noise has since then started

Huck · 07-05-2012, 10:11 PM

That's fine just like that.

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mattleegee · 07-05-2012, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

That's fine just like that.

Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff

so you have the arrows rotating forward as your drive? i guess it makes since to have that big shoulder on the outside but wanted to see how these all came from the dealers

Trips · 07-05-2012, 11:43 PM

Here is a rear shot of my car when it was on the 19'' rays.

As you could see the broader edge is towards the outside like it was mentioned already.

mattleegee · 07-06-2012, 12:03 AM

thank you

TreeSemdyZee · 07-06-2012, 12:56 AM

Read the tire. There is an "outside". The opposite sides will be different.

mattleegee · 07-06-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Read the tire. There is an "outside". The opposite sides will be different.

yep got that, and inside says "inside" the big shoulders are designed to be on the outside that is why it is labeled that way also
But if you have it mounted on LH then arrows are one way and when you flip it around to go on RH then arrows are now the other way just trying to figure out which way the arrows came from the factory to match tread wear

And Triples picture shows arrows both ways so it might be something i will never figure out

didymus · 07-06-2012, 09:16 AM

have you compared all four wheels/tires? are they all mounted the same?

kenchan · 07-06-2012, 12:14 PM

yah, i wouldn't worry about the tread pattern. just go with the inside/outside.

TreeSemdyZee · 07-06-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mattleegee

yep got that, and inside says "inside" the big shoulders are designed to be on the outside that is why it is labeled that way also
But if you have it mounted on LH then arrows are one way and when you flip it around to go on RH then arrows are now the other way just trying to figure out which way the arrows came from the factory to match tread wear

And Triples picture shows arrows both ways so it might be something i will never figure out

The arrows only go "one" direction. If the arrows point to the front on the right and you flip the wheel and put in on the left side, the arrows then point to the back. Make sense?

Boost_lee · 07-06-2012, 01:22 PM

The pattern will not "appear" to match since the Potenzas are not directional. I wouldnt worry about the pattern as long as they are mounted on the correct side

mattleegee · 07-06-2012, 06:00 PM

Thank you guys
Yes they are mounted all the same

Now i understand whats going on, the arrows pointing different ways confused me, didnt know if i should have one side pointing one way and the other side pointing the other way

I will just go with how they are since now i got about 50miles on them, i was hoping to get all of them right or all of them wrong how they where originally on the 370z they came off of for even wear

Thanks again!

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Originally Posted by didymus

have you compared all four wheels/tires? are they all mounted the same?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i wouldn't worry about the tread pattern. just go with the inside/outside.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

The arrows only go "one" direction. If the arrows point to the front on the right and you flip the wheel and put in on the left side, the arrows then point to the back. Make sense?

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

The pattern will not "appear" to match since the Potenzas are not directional. I wouldnt worry about the pattern as long as they are mounted on the correct side

07-05-2012, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
mattleegee Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 72 Drives: 2014 4runner TE Rep Power: 13	stock Potenzas which way do arrows point?? I know the Potenza Re050a is a asymmetric tire but i bought some 370z sport wheels with stock tires, set used and wanted to place the tires in the corners they where before Which way do they point? There is a small arrow like design as seen here on the right Contrary of what you THINK is right since arrows usually go forward they are asymmetric not directional so i was wondering Thank you in advance! And yes im getting a noise from something, probably my wheel bearings but wanted to make sure since i have about 15miles on the set since i put them on and the noise has since then started

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Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Here is a rear shot of my car when it was on the 19'' rays. As you could see the broader edge is towards the outside like it was mentioned already. __________________

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Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	The pattern will not "appear" to match since the Potenzas are not directional. I wouldnt worry about the pattern as long as they are mounted on the correct side __________________ My TT Z Last edited by Boost_lee; 07-06-2012 at 01:24 PM.

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