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Re: Are All Kumhos "Lefts?"

To: "Steve Ashcraft" <ashcraft2@home.com>, <Smokerbros@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Are All Kumhos "Lefts?"
From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:27:00 -0700
I just got 4 245/45-17's yesterday.  2 were lefts,
and 2 were rights, as indicated by the molded L and R,
and the sticker.  I can spot no other obvious difference.

Chris Teague
AS M3/4

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Ashcraft <ashcraft2@home.com>
To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>
Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: Are All Kumhos "Lefts?"


> I believe all they are making is Lefts.  I was told by TireRack (and I
> believe them) that direction of rotation does not make any difference.  My
> personal opinion is that at one time it did. It had to do with how the
belts
> were overlapped. I'm not sure if adhesive technology, molding technology,
or
> magic technology has improved but direction of rotation is not a factor
> until you try to convince the local tire guy to mount lefts on the right
of
> your car;-)
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Smokerbros@aol.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 2:05 AM
> Subject: Are All Kumhos "Lefts?"
>
>
> > Just got my Kumhos for the FireChicken from Tire Rack.  All 4 Lefts.  I
> seem
> > to remember something about Left and Right not meaning anything...  Any
> ideas?
> >
> > CHD
> >
>


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