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Hi,great looking standard example.Just changed tyres on mine and noticed my wheels are the same as yours,front and back spokes facing opposite directions.Most other pics seem to show both wheels on each side in the same direction as your rear,can anybody shed some light on what is correct 4me please and is it just for a visual effect or does it effect things like brake cooling etc.?Dont mean to hijack your thread mate,its just that iv had my baby 12months now and never noticed,but now i have its bugging me.Hope you enjoy your new toy as much as me.
Congratulations on your 348's, mates! Yes, the rear wheel on the pictured 348 is installed correctly, but the front is on the wrong side. There is a minimal brake cooling effect from the directional rotation of the wheels, but the important thing is to make sure that your tires are rotating in the correct direction, if they have a directional tread pattern. Each wheel on the 348 fits on a specific corner, if done correctly. So you have to specify the direction of rotation for the wheel when you have the tire mounted onto it, and match accordingly. You don't want tires with directional tread rotating backwards.
Many happy miles to you. After having one Ferrari, I don't know that I could ever go back to not having one.
Congrats on the car!!! Looks Great!1 Yes, rears are correct. However.... make sure your tires are rotating the correct way!! These tires should have an arrow on them that shows the correct direction of rotation. If the wheels were on the wrong wheels the last time new tires were installed, the tires might be going in the right direction now. That means if you swap the LF for the RF and RF for the LF, the wheels will be correct, but the tires will be going the wrong direction!! Hopefully, someone just mistakenly installed the wrong tire/wheel on the wrong corner at some point after the tires were installed. Not sure if tire life or speed rating/heat is a problem for tires going the wrong direction, but braking/traction could be affected, especially in the WET!! IE, the tread pattern may not channel water properly if it's rotating in the wrong direction.
hello gents, thank you for the complement and advise. below is a another photo..please let me know if my front wheels are correct. Although I will check the front tire tomorrow.. Image Unavailable, Please Login
fronts are not correct, rears are!! Flip the fronts around and you are all set. Nice looking ride! More pics and info ou the car please!!
The front wheels need to be swapped left/right. At that point you can confirm the proper orientation of the tires and remount as necessary.
Apparently this dude is in love with a 348 too! LOL He has to catch his breath from chasing it down, and you can't even hear the car in the entire video! Funny stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct1hPv1Hrng&feature=related
Congrats on your new 348, I friend of mine bought a 92 a couple of weeks ago & I've driven it more than he has. For pure driving enjoyment they are a great value.
Beautiful car! Welcome to the Brotherhood... But now you HAVE to change your online name....!!!!! Just kidding... Welcome...! Mike in Kuwait
