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      03-23-2021, 11:07 PM   #35
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Thanks. Outside is clearly written but was not sure if they were directional or not. The tread pattern appears reversed on the driver's side and looks like it is going backwards despite being installed "outside" properly.

[img]https://i.ibb.co/XkCGZ3k/Tread-Comparison.jpg[/img]
I'll double check the sidewall and see if there's a directional arrow. I feel like I would have noticed since I was inspecting the sidewall after I noticed one of my tires were mounted with the "inside" facing out. I'll report back.
They're asymmetrical and not directional. The tires can rotate in either direction when mounted with the correct side facing out, as indicated on the tire sidewall.

If they were directional, there would be a directional marker "direction" or "rotation".

There are directional tires that are asymmetrical but they're still categorized as directional and the "direction" or "rotation" makers are considered outside.
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