"2) I know that the directional markings do not matter on the V700's...
but
can you run them inside out safely? Our remaining current tires are
showing
a lot of wear on the outside but the insides still have tread block on
the
edge. Can we flip them and run them locally without hurting anything
too
badly?"
Jan, I received the following a few months ago. Works fine on my road
race car.
You're right. The R&L means nothing, we advised Korea not to put that
on
but because the tire is very slightly directional at full tread for the
rain, they insisted.
Yes, you can flip the tire for more wear. The carcass is symmetrical,
the
inside sidewall is identical to the outside. The only factor is to make
sure
the inside is wore down pretty well, ( like 1/32 ) before you do it. If
the
shoulder is a little heavy you could possibly get a little chunking.
Other
than that, flip'em at will.
Hope this helps.
Mike Irwin
Kumho Tech. Ctr.
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Jeff Cashmore
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