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Goodyear MTR Kevlar Mounting Question

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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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Question Goodyear MTR Kevlar Mounting Question

I had a set of these mounted over the weekend, and the shop put them on with the lettering in the same direction. However, the tred pattern is reversed from one side to the other. I thought these were directional, but looking on the web this morning, I'm finding conflicting information.

How do you guys have these mounted?
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:20 AM
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They are not directional (as per Goodyear). This is a poor photo of my MTR's with Kevlar. The tighter "highway" Pattern of the tread has been traditionally mounted toward the inside of the wheel (like mine). I have seen the tread mounted on the outside however for doing any climbing/digging, I'd think you'd want the tighter pattern on the inside.


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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Are they lettered on both sides?
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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These tires say right on the sidewall "mount this side inward"..... "this side" being the side with the AT strip. They are an asymmetrical design but not a directional tire.

I do a 5 tire swap and this is how they are supposed to be mounted.
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