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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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Are there left and right on the sports? or same tire for both sides?
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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left and right
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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One tire, fits both left and right. Tires have "OUTSIDE" on the side of the tire that is visible when mounted on the car.
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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I've got them on my car. One tire fits both left and right.
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Thanks. I called the place I bought them and got a "I'm not sure"
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are these the tires you are takling about?
Attached Thumbnails Falken azenis-aut_0279.jpg  

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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by joltdudeuc
left and right
hah.. explain how there can be a left and right when all 4 tires are exactly the same..

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...is+directional
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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Assumeing we are talking about the RT-215's and not the ST-115's, Falken lists these as asymetrical tires but I can see why someone would think they were asymetrical, directional because when you look at them in the pic above it just doesnt look right. Looking at the pic above I would think there should be a left and right tire since the diagonal lines will be angled in opposite directions. Looking at the tread you would think one side would pump the water towards the outside of the tire and the other would pump it to the inside. Here is a link to Falken http://www.falkentire.com/tires/tuner_choose.htm if it makes you feel better contact them and ask.

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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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Yeah thanks for the answers they wee helpful. When you get them they look directional, it is my opinion you shopuld not assume anything.
Old Jun 15, 2004 | 08:05 AM
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They are assymetrical and unidirectional but Falken does not make a left and right tire. This is probably not good in wet but fine in the dry. I would imagine that the tread on one side would force water towards the center of the tire instead of towards the outer edges and could cause the car to hydroplane on one side and not the other.

The Yokohama R-32's have a similar tread pattern but come in a right and left tire but it is an R-compound tire.
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