tyre direction marks

[marc69]

I swapped the front for the back diagonal tyres on my mini cooper as the fronts are a bit worn. One of the tyres has a slow punture so took it to a tyre place to remove so i could file down and paint the inner wheel. When the guy was putting the tyre back on he asked what wheel is it for. I then realised that these tyres have rotational arrows.

All tyres except the front passnger are the correct way. Do I have to get this tyre removed and put on the other way? I have never had directional tyres beore, what is it about?

Thanks

[Novasport]

Tyres can be directional and if there is direction advice then stick to it as that is the direction they are designed to go in.

[bazil]

Usually the tyre will dissipate water better in the indicated direction

[brucer]

plus its mot failable as the manufacturers markings are wrong.

[Stuart]

It'll wear faster in the wrong way but there is theory that undriven wheels should have the direction 'reversed'

[paul080803]

Insurance will be invalidated if you have an accident. Get it changed

[autoworksnovasport]

the directional tread is designed to grip and disperse water in a certain way if there fitted the wrong way round then you will not be getting the grip efficeincy i was designed for and it will be collecting water rather than getting rid of it on rainy days