Back in the day with radials directional tires if rotated side to side where said to blow out due to the radial belts being directional inside the tire and when reversed might come apart. Hence the switch to front to back same side. The ZII's have arrows indicating direction, ie directional tire. They are noisy, at least that's what the guy in the vert behind me told me when we got to the Pittsburgher Stop last year at MOTD.
Hey, no need to go all ballistic on us! :biggrin5: j/k.......remember this is the place that can actually discuss issues like this w/o getting all bent out of shape
Yeah we are just two big kids saying... did not ...did so....did not ....did so. :incazzato::lol: Me and Scott are cool with each other.
The shop I buy my tires from has no problem flipping tires so I can the most rubbery goodness from them. I was told by a Bridgestone tire guy years ago at the track it was ok to run his directional tire backwards. I was told by a Goodyear tire guy not to. As easy as it is for me to have tires flipped & balanced that is what I do. Your mileage may vary.
Meh to each their own. The way I drive and use my tires yearly only allows for two front to back rotations anyhow. They are 200 rated and don't last that long but I want max grip without R comps. If I want comfort and quite I take the wife's SUV.