Bridgestone Adrenalin RE001 vs PP2 vs rest?

[Okibi]

Can someone confirm there is no left hand / right hand for these tyres? (just inside/outside)

I want to make sure I don't have 4 left ones.

[marcusus]

If you're talking about the Bridgestones, then yes, there is only inside/outside. I was rather confused as well when I bought them due to the asymmetrical pattern.

[SPy vs. SPy]

Can someone confirm there is no left hand / right hand for these tyres? (just inside/outside)

I want to make sure I don't have 4 left ones.

Sorry Dave, I can't confirm, IIRC my Michelins only came labelled "right side up" with another sticker "no namby pamby pressures" both of which have worn off, so I have no empirical photographic evidence as proof. The only person I personally know of trying tyres "wrong side up" was iChop, but he was on Falkens or some such *&^%$$#!#ish at the time, also there's conjecture as to whether he was running "namby" or "pamby" pressures at the time. Also IIRC correctly his alignment was measured as -1 degree camber with +5 deg caster on the FR and +22 degrees camber with -17 deg caster on the FL, total toe was ~17 feet, we didn't get the rear measurements as that half of the car was in a different State.

SPy

[Okibi]

Yup sorry I meant for the Bridgestones, I was worried i've been given 4 left ones

[AJ]

PP2's are just marked with an "outside"...........so not uni directional, unlike SPy, who can only drool uncontrollably when he get's within 3 feet of PP2's, I read the sidewall info

dunno about bridgies but

[Charlie Brown]

Yes the Bridgestone’s RE001 only have an 'outside' and are unidirectional, which may be why they are so skittish in the wet as on one side of the car they channel the water away from the tyre while the other side channels to the centre of the tyre. Strange but true.

[SPy vs. SPy]

Yes the Bridgestone’s RE001 only have an 'outside' and are unidirectional, which may be why they are so skittish in the wet as on one side of the car they channel the water away from the tyre while the other side channels to the centre of the tyre. Strange but true.

Lifted from here

Asymmetrical

Asymmetrical tyres are those which have a tread pattern that is different from one side to another - ie non symmetrical. Tread patterns vary, some giving particularly good dry grip, some have characteristics designed to enhance wet performance. An asymmetrical tyre offers the best of both worlds by combining the two patterns across the width of the tread.

The outside of the tread pattern consists usually of larger stiffer tread blocks that help with cornering performance whilst the inner blocks are particularly suited to wet performance. Very often, asymmetric tyres feature a continuous central rib in the pattern that aids straight-line stability. Asymmetric tyres must be fitted with the correct side facing outwards - this is marked on the sidewall of the tyre - to get the best performance. Some asymmetric tyres are also directional and in these cases the vehicle will have specific "left" and "right" handed tyres. Tyres such as this are usually only found on ultra high performance vehicles.


Directional

Direction tyres are those that have a tread pattern that is designed to operate best when rotating in one direction. The tyre pattern is usually chevron or arrow shaped with grooves running from the central portion of the tyre to shoulders. Generally acknowledged to be derived from wet racing tyres these directional road tyres have excellent wet weather performance due to their ability to remove water from the road surface.

Directional tyres will usually have either an arrow or other symbol indicating the direction they are designed to run.

Strong point of a directional tyre is its ability to resist aquaplaning. However, due the fairly aggressive tread design they are generally thought to suffer from noise generation than non-directional tyres. Care must be taken to mount the tyre correctly on the rim as performance can be reduced dramatically should the direction be incorrect - spare wheel, if fitted with a directional tyre, has a 50/50 chance of being the wrong direction of rotation when used!

[Nark]

Can someone confirm there is no left hand / right hand for these tyres? (just inside/outside)

I want to make sure I don't have 4 left ones.

They're asymmetrical but non-directional, so you're fine.

Just make sure they're put on the rim properly (there's an inside and outside).

[Jeremy Owen]

Ok, so I understand asymetric and directional tyres; can I get more wear out of them by turning them inside-out?

My current tyres are Goodyear Bald-Eagle F1 GS-D3 . I do not like them. They seem to walk sideways as I go around corners. I can't wait for them to wear out. I might try turning them inside-out.

[AJ]

what sort of pressures are you running in them?

[Stu]

Ok, so I understand asymetric and directional tyres; can I get more wear out of them by turning them inside-out?

My current tyres are Goodyear Bald-Eagle F1 GS-D3 . I do not like them. They seem to walk sideways as I go around corners. I can't wait for them to wear out. I might try turning them inside-out.

I am experiencing the same issue, won't be going Goodyear again

[Jeremy Owen]

34psi - hmmm, doing some research (ie google) and maybe it is a bit high?

[PUR157]

It's only too high if you feel it is?
Tyre pressures are a very personal thing...

Get a bike pump and have a play I reckon...

[Jeremy Owen]

The only time they felt too high was when at the local service station I struggled to inflated my tyres to the required 36psi for that day's driver training class. I bounced and skitted all over the road to the track. During the class my plate was called out and I was asked why I had inflated each of my tyres to 44psi. Since then I have carried a simple cheap 'pen' gauge in my glovebox.

[AJ]

34psi - hmmm, doing some research (ie google) and maybe it is a bit high?

nope, they must be either a) too old (gone hard) or b) just sh*t tyres, either way, toss 'em & put some decent new ones on.