Wed, 13 May 1998 07:42:04 +0200 - Message No. 2985
From: Vladimir Stehlik

Subject: Arrow-shaped tyres


Hi all,

as I wrote already, yesterday I change my tyres (to be ready for the
greek tour) and I found strange problem.

I was puting again Barum ED9T tyre in the front. This tyre has a
arrow-shaped design (you know a shape organized to a V shape) and has,
as all tyres, on its side a arrow indicating the right direction of
rotating.

Last Barum I have used has that direction-arrow IN the direction of that
'V' (so that first touches ground vertex of the 'V'), now I bought a new
one (same type and shape) and it has that direction-arrow AGAINST the
direction of the 'V' (first touches ground that two open ends of the
'V').

After a discusion with the mechanic - he said that all V-shaped tyres
are used AGAINST the direction of V - I have mounted it as the last one,
IN the direction of V (because I was very satisfied with it and I have
met only one guy who has it against V and a lot of guys with in V
direction).

So I wonder what is your opinion or experience with V-shaped tyres ?
Should I always follow direction arrow on the tyre, even if I have two
absolutely same tyres except of that direction arrow on the side ?

Funny, isn't it ...

By for now

Vlada

PS: thanx for explanation of TUV problem, now I'm calm


dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de