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But as a spare to get you out of trouble and to a tyre fitting place it's perfectly safe and serviceable. It's also only a 50:50 chance that the tread it the opposite way round and that's only if you actually damage a tyre which doesn't happen every day.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
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kirkynut wrote: A directional tyre is fine as a spare. Why does it matter if it's running the wrong way for a few journeys until the original is fixed?
My understanding has always been that a directional thread running the wrong way has pretty bad handling and traction.
Bad handling and traction is a bit over the top. I bet you wouldn't even notice it.
If you were to go racing on the streets like on a rally stage it might make a difference but you'd be dead trying that in a Jimny anyway.
I think you're massively overthinking this.
My tyre fitter has a theory that you put the direction for the nearside on the spare as he sees more punctures on the curb side but I think mine are usually off-side. I've not had one for a while but I bet sods law gives me one now!
Kirkynut
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