My Baby

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Buster

Discussion Starter · Sep 28, 2005

well looking at the front ones they look as though they have taken a bit of a beating

will it be ok if i move them to the rear??

Rich

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Wizzy

· #2 · Sep 29, 2005

I was always told that you should swap tyres on a 4x4 diagonally.

So NSF to OSR, OSF to NSR should be fine.

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Absolutely not!!! VW quotes, the tyres if swopped must be front to rear and on the same side cannot be changed diagonally as the tyres are directional, sorry. Unless you have non directional tyres which most Touaregs do not.

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Buster

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 29, 2005

QUOTE(pilgrim @ Sep 29 2005, 02:08 PM)Absolutely not!!! VW quotes, the tyres if swopped must be front to rear and on the same side cannot be changed diagonally as the tyres are directional, sorry. Unless you have non directional tyres which most Touaregs do not.

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No T

you are correct

just going back to my original question

front to back same side is ok ??

Rich

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pilgrim

· #5 · Sep 29, 2005

Buster yes you are right, front to back, same side is fine, I was worried that Wizzy's comments would be misinterpreted.

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Wizzy

· #6 · Sep 29, 2005

Sorry. The reply I posted was incorrect in the case or directional tyres which are fitted as standard. Clearly you can not safely change the running direction and to remove the tyre from the rim isn't practical.

Perhaps I should think before replying in future!

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athomas2

· #7 · Sep 29, 2005

Also please bear in mind that VW say there should be no more than 3mm difference in traed depth front to rear. Otherwise the transmission doesn't like it!

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staffs

· #8 · Sep 29, 2005

That is interesting. I've had the local treg garage swap my tyres around diagionally. I didn't noticed whether they are unidirectional or not (there are no markings to say they are unidirectional). Anyway they didn't say anything and did it. I've had unidirectional tyres before. There is usually an arrow indicating direction of rotation on the sidewall.

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meld3

· #9 · Sep 30, 2005

QUOTE(Wizzy @ Sep 29 2005, 06:46 PM)Sorry. The reply I posted was incorrect in the case or directional tyres which are fitted as standard. Clearly you can not safely change the running direction and to remove the tyre from the rim isn't practical.

Perhaps I should think before replying in future!

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But on the plus side - you can safely go 100mph in reverse, in the wet!!

NOW THERE'S A CHALLENGE !!

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Buster

Discussion Starter · #10 · Oct 1, 2005

QUOTE(meld3 @ Sep 30 2005, 09:39 PM)But on the plus side - you can safely go 100mph in reverse, in the wet!!

NOW THERE'S A CHALLENGE !!

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I will try that next time I book the air strip and report back

Rich

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· #11 · Oct 1, 2005

QUOTE(Buster @ Oct 1 2005, 09:11 AM)I will try that next time I book the air strip and report back

Rich

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and you know the crazy thing here is Rich ain't joking

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meld3

· #12 · Oct 1, 2005

QUOTE(Kaine @ Oct 1 2005, 09:23 AM)and you know the crazy thing here is Rich ain't joking?

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Except his "airstrip" is the A46 !!

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· #13 · Oct 1, 2005

QUOTE(meld3 @ Oct 1 2005, 06:13 PM)Except his "airstrip" is the A46 !!

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Buster

Discussion Starter · #14 · Oct 2, 2005

Sorry Guy's n Girl's

i have started booking Bruntingthorpe airodrome

Gave up with the A46 to many cars got a bit silly

Rich

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· #15 · Oct 2, 2005

very sensible Rich

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Buster

Discussion Starter · #16 · Oct 2, 2005

The next time we book we will be taking my mates 200 mph motorbike too

lost the last pictures

so will do better this time

may have to look at new tyres before next time though

should be fun

my mate works at the air field test driving JCB's so he is there most days too

Rich

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