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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 01:05 AM
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im using handkook v12, my car lowered and eating inside the tires. i want to know can i unmount the tires and switch left to right to use??? is inside and outside same??? thanks!
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 05:28 AM
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Yes the Handkook Tires are "flippable"
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Yes the Handkook Tires are "flippable"
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:05 AM
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You dont want to flip them if the outer tread will be worn out though, you should be "flipping" them regularly. Its more of a pain but the life is extended if that is what youre trying to achieve.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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Get your front toe zero'd out as much as possible to help with the inner tire wear! Factory toe setting is very aggressive toe out which eats up the inner block tread of your tires!
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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I thought the hankooks are only one way directional? I tried to flip mines but they can't because I hve one direction.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Toxicxk23
Get your front toe zero'd out as much as possible to help with the inner tire wear! Factory toe setting is very aggressive toe out which eats up the inner block tread of your tires!
i was just about to say the exact same thing. when the toe is too far off, it eats tires faster than camber wear will
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TUNG
I thought the hankooks are only one way directional? I tried to flip mines but they can't because I hve one direction.
They are a directional tire, look on the side wall and follow the arrows....and to flip them, you would have to dismount them and remount.

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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TUNG
I thought the hankooks are only one way directional? I tried to flip mines but they can't because I hve one direction.
You're thinking of rotating. Flipping means removing the tire from the wheel and mounting it on the opposite side wheel.
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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Yes you can flip them left to right and right to left. I've had them done about 3 weeks ago at discount tire for free since I got them there. Plus my buddy works there and I only trust him to do it without messing my car/rims up.
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