AdamQ Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Following a favourable review here recently and having found a set of 185s and 205s for an irresistable £274, I've just taken delivery of some AR1s.Maybe I'm being a bit thick or just demonstrating a complete lack of tyre knowledge (or both), but given that the tread pattern is asymmetric I was expecting one front to be the mirror image of the other front and the same for the rear. However, that is not the case - the two fronts are identical, as are the two rears.Is this correct?Having visited various websites selling them, none offers the option to specify a left or right fit and all the images on Google show the same pattern (there are no mirror images that I can see).Confirmation (or otherwise) would be greatly appreciated ...Thanks,Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 27, 2017 Member Share Posted May 27, 2017 I think they aren't handed. And I agree it looks strange.JonathanPS: Aren't A021Rs like that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Unless they are directional, they will be marked for inside, or outside. I'd put money on you not being able to tell the difference on the roads between left and right grip . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham King Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Adam, the Toyo R888R (R888 replacements) are the same, looks odd when first on the car.Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7 FST Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Yes, they're not directional, but simply marked to show which side should be used on the outside. That means they look a-symmetrical, tread-wise, but don't worry - they work absolutely fine! The advantage is that you can easily swap wheels from one side to the other to get even wear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamQ Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Thank you all for your replies - the reassurance is much appreciated.As for noticing a difference on the road, in my case, it'd probably be only when there were snow chains on one side that I started to detect a slight difference between left and right ...!Thanks again,Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 ;-)A mate didn't realise for around 15 miles in deep snow he only had one chain left on one side of the car . . . as he was the only one daft enough to attempt that road that day, he picked it up on the way back . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat the Plumber Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Can I ask where you purchased these from at this price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamQ Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 I got them from Tegiwa Imports:http://www.tegiwaimports.com/wheels-tyres/tyres-cat/nankang-ar-1-ar1-road-track-tyre.htmlUnfortunately the prices seem to have gone up somewhat since my purchase - they were £60 and £77 resp. a while ago - either a mistake on their part or some sort of offer I guess ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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