My Tire Was On Backward

[t2000gts]

wtfh. i was just lookin for the tire pressure part on the tire, when i saw the little arrow icon for rotation. all tires were pointing right way...EXCEPT FRONT LEFT.

wtf! i thought maybe i had it on the wrong side, but no. the way it's on the rim means it can only go on the right side, but i already have two good right side tires.

wtf do i do? can i just take it and get it remounted on the wheel the opposite way?

did this do any bad things to my car? now all the steering quirks i remember i'm not so sure were quirks... :pissed

[autxr]

Yup, just take it to a tire shop and have them flip it.

As for the steering quirks, there is an off chance that it makes a difference. Mostly it matters for evaculation of water wen you are on wet roads.

Scott

[t2000gts]

how about highway driving? at all? i know my steering leans a little to the left so i always have to compensate to the right. a few other people who've driven my car have told me this.

BTW, i believe that about the wet roads. the car has sucked complete ass in bad weather. i never knew why. the tires weren't bald. i was just driving in snow yesterday. it would spin the tires in any kind of movement also.

which brings me to a question. having it on backwards...will this affect the rolling resistance of the tire on dry pavement?

[Impulse]

It will affect how water is channelled from under the tire. It won't do a very good job of that with the tire facing the wrong direction. Definitely get it flipped around the right way.

[autxr]

On dry roads the difference should not be significant.

Scott

[larryd]

i did that before too.. dont feel bad :)

[00 scrub]

about your car going left, mine seems to do that as well. My friends does that also (this is not on crowned roads). MIght just be a Celica thing.

[B1mmer]

Guys, get your alignments checked. The car shouldn't pull to one side or another. If the road is crowned, you may get some minor pull, but on a flat straight road, the car should track straight. It's worth the $60 to get a four wheel alignment and save your tires some damage.

[Impulse]

I would think uneven tire wear could also cause this.

[t2000gts]

i let go of the wheel and the car goes straight on straight level roads, but the wheel is still turned a little to the right.

psychologically annoying as all hell.