I think that's what I said Andy, just too many words to make it even more confusing
Just to confuse you please re-read it again for me

What's the confusion EY? Outside goes outside, simples! The tyre happens to be asymmetric - ie one side to outside of the car. The tyres in my gallery are Avon Ice which illustrate this. (snow groove to outside) Directional tyres will have an arrow indicating the direction of travel. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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EYorkshire wrote:

I think that's what I said Andy, just too many words to make it even more confusing
Just to confuse you please re-read it again for me

Totally agree.

Read that unside down.  Andy.
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Confusion now kicked to touch, my neural pathways took the long way round I think

thanks for clearing that up!, would it be safe to say that some designs of tyres, on one side of the car will not work as efficiently as tyres on the other side?

(enen though I understand that it is only in dry conditions that both tyres have relitavely similar performance on both sides at the same time)

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That's a good representation

Just when I thought I wasn't confused, you put up something that does

Although the 'groove' on both is inside, the curved bits are the opposite ways so clearing wouldn't be as good on one side confused again

That's me confused too! Are those tyres Asymmetric (yes), Directional (maybe) or both? 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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Doesn't quite answer but gives more info (in a rather boring way I fear)
It looks from this article, http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyre_info/asimetrical_tyres.html which shows a similar pattern, that the apparently directional tread doesn't make any difference. However it also states that "Some tyres can also be both asymmetric and directional "

There's a long discussion on Pistonheads at http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.a...&mid=0 which goes a bit off track but seems to confirm that the tread, although it looks directional, isn't.

That's put that to bed then  10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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Clear as mud

Good stock of 17", 18", 19" and 20" winter tyres.  Andy.
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Bump, still have good stock of all sizes.  Andy.
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Deals soon to be had very soon on our winter tyre stock.

Please call. Andy.
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Bump, could do with making room for summer stock so if you are looking ahead to next winter please call me and I will do my best.  Andy.
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