| Author | Message | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 143 Registered: 4-2002 |
All sorted out now guys, thanks for your help. Tyres were put on facing the correct way, the wheels however,were on the wrong way..dur! All present and correct now. Toyo's look good, very grippy in the wet too. | ||
| Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member Username: Dapper Post Number: 693 Registered: 4-2002 |
Craig, if the tyres are 'directionals' (probably) I would think best to keep the wheels the wrong way around till the tyres are swapped over | ||
| FABS (Caruso360)
New member Username: Caruso360 Post Number: 32 Registered: 5-2003 |
The blades of the rim are positioned to move air through the braking apparatus for cooling purposes. | ||
| Ernie (Ernie)
Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 706 Registered: 11-2001 |
Craig Before you go spend $500 on new tires, why don't you just switch the rims from one side to the other. If I am not mistaken thats all what is wrong. You have the right side rims on the left, and the left sides on the right. So just swap sides. However the treads on the tires will be facing the wrong way, but at least the rims will be in the right direction. One other thing. This was a mistake made by the company that put the tires on your car. So..... I would go back to them and have them put the tires on the right way, free of charge, and if you have to get a new set I would think that you should get them to give you a nice discount. | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 333 Registered: 12-2002 |
Ferrari should have marked the wheels clearly, they end up on the wrong side all the time. If you have tires with directional tread, make sure they are also pointed in the correct direction. | ||
| Ali Haas (Aehaas)
New member Username: Aehaas Post Number: 15 Registered: 5-2003 |
Go to Ferrariusa.com, then to *past models.* The correct answer is documented with pictures of the cars, no questions or doubts. aehaas | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 141 Registered: 4-2002 |
thanks Justyn, I was pretty sure I was right. Pretty annoyed as car now has to go back (and has been away for a month already!!), also have to have new Toyo tyres refitted.(they look cool by the way) | ||
| Justyn (Justynb)
New member Username: Justynb Post Number: 18 Registered: 4-2003 |
Just had a look at photos of 3 348's (including mine) and the blade faces the rear (when the blade is at the top of the wheel - obviously its the other way around at the bottom). Here's photos of two cars to clarify: Justyn.   | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 3798 Registered: 9-2001 |
search the archives - pics were posted at one time | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 140 Registered: 4-2002 |
Hi, just got my car back from having new tyres fitted. The car now has the blade section of the wheel facing forwards.(does that make sense?) I'm sure it was the other way around before. The garage claim that they were on the wrong way around before. Does anyone have a definitive answer ? |