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Avons are directional (sort of)
After some searching, I wasn't able to find anything on whether Avons are directional or not (since they don't look it from the tread pattern), so I contacted the dealer and thought I would share the results. While they aren't exactly directional per se, they do have a mounting specification.
While it's not really important for street use, I understand it has to do with the overlap of the tread splice and opposite forces of braking in the front vs acceleration in the rear. Would have been smarter if I figured this out before I had the tires mounted and painted AVON on them. :o Anyway, below are the mounting instructions: http://www.sascosports.com/docs/tire_instructions.jpg |
Oh, come on. So the instructions are "ignore any directional arrows ... Follow the diagram with the code facing right in the rear and facing left in the front." WhoTF wrote that nice clear gem of an instruction???:confused:
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If you race......that info is very important......especially if you ever blow one out....
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Obviously you guy's aren't racing or even taxing you cars.... but when you do start to do fast racing or tracking a car you had better pay attention to details.... that is why the tires are always marked as which Axle and which side they go on.... it's not for show....... At High speeds those tires can come apart and explode in a heart beat.... Back in the 80's I did a lot of testing for Goodyear and especially the Radials.... when they were first coming out ....and one exploded on me and I thought I'd never stop spinning.... felt like a Gyroscope.... So go ahead and disregard what the tire companies are telling you and you'll learn.... For Warned is For Armed... :):) Morris |
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Check the AVON page
Fitment guide | Avon Motorsport Diagram showing the direction fitment of SLICK motorsport tyres. |
About to get my Avons cr6zz mounted and just want to confirm mounting direction is not crucial for non race application ??
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About to get my Avons cr6zz mounted and just want to confirm mounting direction is not crucial for non race application ??
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This tire information is probably more evident today with the higher performance cars and tires....
So why not do it right if you are going to do it at all.....one de lamination on a burn out could ruin your day...Mark the tire before mounting.....RR....LR....LF....RF... Codes or serial numbers on the Right side of the wheel on the Rear......& ....Left side of the wheel on the Front....then install on the appropriate corner... |
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I don’t believe they are.
I can look at sidewall tonight. |
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