Ok here is the issue. I bought 4 OEM SO2's for my S2000 probably 4 months back. I have been running aftermarket 17's with S03's for the last 6 months or so. I got a big nail in my S03's so I went and had my S02's mounted on my stock rims and just now got them back on my car. Well come to find out Tirerack sent me two right front tires and 2 left rear tires (standing in the front of the car). I took them back off and stacked the fronts on top of each other and they both rotate counter-clockwise while the rears both rotate clockwise. The fronts should both rotate the opposite of each other and the same for the rears. My question is what should I do? I flip the offending tires around and run them "inside-out" to get the proper rotation, but I that is more mounting cost and trouble for me. I know I ordered them correctly. I would really like 2 new tires that rotate the correct way from tirerack. I would be willing to pay for shipping. These are just my street tires so it isn't a huge deal, but it is kind of a pain because you pay extra for assymetrical tires.

Sears has told me they will match tire rack's prices shipped so I guess if tirerack won't make this right I will have to go with them. I plan on buy a set of heat cycled and shaved Victoracers in the summer, but I may not now. Anyway, what would be your advice? Thanks guys.

 

I thought OEM S-02's have symetrical treads? Please explain.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by foolio
I thought OEM S-02's have symetrical treads?

 

anyone?

 

Sears mounted 2 of your tires backwards. Thet need to take 1 front and 1 rear tires off the wheel, and mount the face of the wheel on the other side.

 

s-02's are symetrical, directional, and different sized front to back. Symetrical tires don't have "left" or "right" choices.

I'm sure you just got a bit confused.

 

 

actually sears didn't mount them. I had the firestone dealer do it. I guess I never really looked at the inside and outside of the tires. I guess they look the same? I figured there was an outside and an inside. Ok, thanks guys!

 

The store that mounted them mounted the tires wrong. We sent you the correct tires. The tires are directional and you just flip them the other way on the other side of the car.
The other thing is if you really do have a problem with a tire from us the best way to take care of it is to call us. If we sent something wrong we would send it out no charge. Putting a post on the forum is not going to solve your problem.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jim@tirerack
The store that mounted them mounted the tires wrong.