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Originally posted by doozer
My tire guy says the internal belts are directional and running the wrong way will cause the belting to fail = BLOWOUT
The Sumitomo and Yokohama guys (factory dudes) say it is only a factor in wet weather.

In the dry, they will be louder. No big deal.

Internally, they are identical.

P.S. - I run mine "backwards" in the summer on my G35 for extended tire life (I can rotate them).
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