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Can you flip Toyo RA-1's from left to right?

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Default Can you flip Toyo RA-1's from left to right?

Did a search heard some say yes. The treads have left and right setups. I assume this is for when they aren't shaved and what not. Is it ok to flip the left front to say the right front?

I figured yes but just wanted to make sure. They are shaved and used. And gingerman is starting to wear the outside of the left front. Gingerman raceway loves to eat up that tread. And rotating front and back isn't slowing it down.

Thanks for the advice.

EDIT: Since I was somewhat vague I mean without remounting as well...........
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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I have never had a problem doing so.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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i've done it on 3 sets
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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Default Re: Can you flip Toyo RA-1's from left to right? (chad)

I've done it a few times. I think it's more for rain conditions than anything else.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Default Re: Can you flip Toyo RA-1's from left to right? (ITR RACER)

i do it on mine. well, i used to, when they used to serve both wet/dry duty. but now they're just rain tires, so i don't flip them around. i'll stop confusing myself.

it's fine to flip them right-left in the dry.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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Default Re: Can you flip Toyo RA-1's from left to right? (ITR RACER)

The Toyo's are marked for tread direction for wet weather. If you are running shaved tires it does not matter which side you put them on.

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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Dry, keep flippin' them till they cord.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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i flipped mine full tread and they mad lots of vibration...just to see what they would do...when i put them back to where they were supposed to be no noise...so after they are warn down aways its okay to flip them or what?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by paRRRker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so after they are warn down aways its okay to flip them or what?</TD></TR></TABLE>

YES! can u not read?
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 03:47 AM
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Full tread is not dry tire road racing. Full tread is for rain road racing. DON'T flip them.

Shaved tires are for dry road racing,

IT IS OK To

F L I P - T H E M.
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