I put my wheels on backwards

[oddjob]

Is there going to be a negative effect? I put them on backwards and just realized after I finished and its too late to swap them now.

[QuickCivic]

shit man.. you shoudln't do that!!
fuck.. if i were you.. i'd drive backward for a while..
HAHA just kidding.. id on't know if there's any negative effects.. but i'd drive backwards for a while.. well to the shop to get the tires fixed... just in case.. haha just kidding.. i just though it was funny.. HAHAHa

[djayz]

backwards?:nut:

[oddjob]

The front left is facing backward while the other one (front right) is facing opposite. That goes for the rear too.

[buh_buh]

why dont you use this time to change the tire instead of typing this up?

[oddjob]

Originally posted by buh_buh
why dont you use this time to change the tire instead of typing this up?

Because its late and dark.

[wildrice]

if you put them on when it's late and dark
y would it be any differnt to fix it late and dark??
:dunno:

[Akagi Redsuns]

Hope they are not directional tires.

[Team_Mclaren]

i dont understand how you can put them backward, depends on how your tyres are of course...... and as for negative effect... i think only to your tyres as well...

[lastprodigy]

i dont get it? cant you put any wheel on any corner :confused:

[7thgenvic]

wow, and i thought i was retarded!
but no you proved me wrong!

[oddjob]

In case some of you don't know, the tire tread should be facing outwards. So no, you cannot put any wheel on any side. What I did wrong was 2 of my tires are switched around so the tread is facing backwards.

As for a negative effect, im thinking i'll be splashing water to the guy behind me. That's maybe it, I just want to know if I'll have any handling issues.

I can't go and switch them now because its late and my car is parked outside. It'll have to wait until I get back from school tomorrow.

[lastprodigy]

oh haah u mean directional tires?

it all makes sense now

[vietdood]

the tread will wear quicker i believe.

[kenny]

Putting on directional tires backwards usually doesn't make a huge difference when the road is dry. In the wet it will make much more of a difference.

There was a tire test awhile back where they tested directional tires on both wet and dry. When it was dry there was no difference, in the wet mounting it incorrectly caused the vehicle to hydroplane at a lower speed.

[Foreign1]

im sure if they are directional tires.. you wont have as great of traction? and much faster wear.

[hjr]

jesus christ, are you saying the tires are directional and they are on the wrong way (directional tires normally have little arrows pointing the right direction out), or do you have some sort of wheel problem?

[frostyda9]

If it was a big enough concern for you to post here about it, why not go drive under a street light, change it and be done. Reading this thread was 2 minutes of my life that sadly I will never get back :banghead:

[TypeSly]

Originally posted by lastprodigy
i dont get it? cant you put any wheel on any corner :confused:

Some wheels are directional and some RWD's have wider rims in the rear than front. So the answer is no, u can't.

Directional tires that are installed on backwards can:

- be louder
- cause the car to pull in either direction
- wear faster
- can cause loss of traction in wet conditions