Anybody ever asked their dealer to REVERSE the tires on their new JKs...to put the white lettering on the back?

I really, really don't like white-letter tires...

The tires are 'non-directional' and as far as I can determine, they should work fine reversed on the rims...

My dealer is NOT really keen on doing this...I wonder why?...I would pay to have them re-mounted on the stock 18" wheels...at delivery of my Sahara, which is due anytime...

Any comments on this from anybody?

Saharaguy

 

You owe me a keyboard,
this one has coffee on it that came out of my nose!

Tires have and inside and an outside, you cannot mount them inside out.
You may order some that have black letters though,
why raise the bridge, when you can lower the river!

Here is a cheap solution to your problem...

Billy

 

Morning all,
Yup, tires DO have an inside and outside. The tread is usually on the outside. I think what saharaguy is asking is to, for example, take the right front tire (with the white lettering showing) and re-mount it on the left front rim (tire revolving in the SAME direction) so the white lettering is now facing the chassis rather than facing away from the chassis. Similarly with the remaining rubber.
I see NO reason why this cannot be done....BT, you can't be serious about the paint????
Peter

 

I bought mine with Mickey Thompsons....and when they were mounting them, they asked if I wanted the white letters facing outside or not. I would imagine you can do it with the stockers.

 

Here is a front right tire,
if it was put on the front left, white letters in,
would it be the same?

I think not...

Billy

 

I could be wrong....

 

I think it depends on the tire. The tire shown in pic is asymmetrical; meaning it has inside and outside. What type of tire comes stock on a 2012? I have done this many times; and it is dependant on tire tread design. At least that is my understanding?????

 

Greetings,
I stand corrected and apologise. Was thinking old technology and NOT asymmetrical. Never knew that technology existed....don't ever get old....
Peter

 

I don't think that Bridgestone Dueler AT RH-S tires (standard on Sahara, Sport Wranglers) are asymmetrical or directional...look at the tread...on the factory info page:

http://www.bridgestonetire.com/produ...ueler_A/T_RH-S

The tread looks the same on both sides...and there is no bias toward direction, as far as I can see...plus absolutely no reference to them being asymmetrical or directional...

http://www.jeep.com/en/2012/wrangler.../wheels_tires/

Therefore, I see no reason why they could not be switched back to front to eliminate the god-awful white letters...

Plus, why 'free advertise' Bridgestone?

I don't really like the idea of dismounting and remounting the tires, even from new...in reference to possible re-seating problems against the rims...however...uggggh...the LOOK of the white letters makes me ill!!

I know you can carefully 'grind' off the white paint, either with a small grinder - or by repeatedly driving against rocks on the trail...but, I'd rather avoid doing either...

Plus, someday, when I grow up...I want DUBS on my JK...like these:


By the way, for all those 'curb profilers/dealers' out there, I THINK those wheels are 24" and they're...these:

http://www.bentchiwheel.net/wheels.a...D=14&ClassID=1

Tires are apparently 'Nexen'...

(I'm still laughing)

Saharaguy

 

The Duelers that the Sahara comes equipped with are not directional. There is no reason they can't do it for you. In fact a decent dealer would definately throw in a simple remount and balance... you're spending almost $40000 and giving years of warranty work for Pete's sake!!

I got my dealership to put 33" Goodyear (amazing tire btw!!) on my JK and they gave me the tires for a great deal and installed and balanced them for free.

I am going to refrain from commenting on some of the info posted earlier... Except for the spray paint one... Seriously???