ok so i jsut got my rota's and Falken Azenis tires but even tho the tires are on right the tread is different... heres a pic of it, are they made like this or did i get 2 left tires??

 

Those tires are asymetrical, meaning there is an "inside" and an "outside" of the tread. Those appear to be mounted correctly, btw.

Michelin PS2s, Pirelli P Zeros (red, yellows & corsas) Dunlop Sport A2s, SP 5000s, Goodyear Eagle RS-As, GS-Cs BF Goodrich KDs are all assymetrical. (The last 2 are also directional.)

 

I cant tell if the wheels are facing the same way or if you have them positioned like they will be on the car. If they are positioned like they will be on the car I would think they are fine since they are a directional tire (assuming they are mounted correctly in relation to the wheel face).

oops, they are asymetrical. I just learned something new, Esoteric must have been posting at the same time and I didnt read his post first.

 

yes they area facing like they would be on teh car, and yes each tire says outside on the outside of the rims so they are on correcty i guess the tread is suppose to be like that, ok thanks im putting them on the car tomarrow, very happy!

 

Looks like a nice tire have fun with them. When I put my S03's on it was like I bought a new car. Back roads are so much more fun now.

 

NO. They are NOT DIRECTIONAL. Nor are they 'Rotational'. Directional tires look like they are 'pointing' in one direction. From behind they should 'point' up.

Compare the Directional Dunlop SP9000


to the Asymmetrical SP5000

 

I must have been posting at the same time and after reading your post I corrected myself. Thanks for the schooling.

 

there are several different types of tread design

symmetrical = inside and outsie of design are the same

asymetrical = outside tread design is different than inside

directional = tread design which needs to rotate in a certain direction to evacuate water

and is a tire is "directional and asymetrical" you would need to have a left and right side tire

Azeni's are asymetrical in design

 

ok thanks everyone im putting them on the car later today very happy cant wait!

 

I'm probably wrong but they look wrong. The right side the ridges start by going away from the camera but on the left they seem to be going towards the camera. I'm probably wrong but I would expect them to both be going away or towards. Did that make sense?

 

I didnt notice that when I first looked at them. What you say makes sence but if luke is correct and they are asymetrical and not asymetrical & directional he should be ok since only asymetrical @directional have a left & right.

 

makes sense, but I don't think even if they are bi-directional I'd still use them like that, but I'm kinda picky about symmetry

 

The side of the tire with the channel running around the tire is the outside. I only say this because the way that you have them sitting there they are in the inside. Hopefully the tires are mounted correctly! .. Btw: Arent those Yokohama Paradas, Thats a nice tire.