On another thread -- recent posts revealed a difference in semmantics which may or may not be important, but it is interesting.

When I think of flipping, it means dismounting-flipping-remounting, then swapping sides with the wheel -- tire rotation remains the same.

Others think swapping -- swapping side to side -- tire rotation reversed.

 

I agree with your understanding.
I think it's the first way you describe.
It's what I do, anyway...

 

To me, flipping means to dimount and remount in the opposite direction on the rim. If you then decide to move the wheel to the other side of the car, that would be rotation.

 

What Tim said. Whenever I've gone to a tire shop and said "flip the tires" they take the tire off that wheel, flip, and remount. Moves the inside of the tire to the outside.

 

To me flipping the tire is: dismount, flip, re-mount and palce on either side side depending on total tire wear. Since I install the wheels, I make that last call.

 

Ditto. The point of flipping a tire is to move the inside of the tire to the outside to even the wear and extend tire life. Usually by this point the tread is far enough down that it doesn't matter which direction they are going. I usually rotate the tires at this point too, not so that the tires are still rotating in the same direction, but to make sure the tires are wearing at the same rate. Usually the left side tires wear out faster since most US roud courses are driven clockwise and therefor you make mostly right hand turns and the outside (left) tires take the most abuse.

-Scott

 

Poll not needed; there's no controversey here.

Flipping <> rotating.

 

I thought there was no controversy either until I was reading the post on 888s and it seemed evident that others may not share my impression of flipping.

 

flipping is dependent upon your cars needs and the tires needs. Some tires cannot rotationally go in both directions as specified by the manufacturer. Sometimes the car cannot rotate due to size constraints. Most of the time flipping mean taking the tire off and putting it on the other side of the car to move the outside tread to the inside tread on the other side providing som longevity to the tire. Just remounting them flipped on the same side will change the rotation which is not recommended on some tires. Anyway, it is interesting what definition people put forth in these situations........

 

My understanding that rotational direction is only for tread to operate correctly in wet conditions. In the absence of a wet road (or in the absence of a tread)...the rotational direction does not matter.

Flipping is to get the inside edge to the outside...regardless of rotational direction.

 

For me Flipping means taking the tire off the rim and remounting it rigfht back on the same rim but mounting so the inner sidewall is now the outer side wall. Picking where the tire/rim combo goes after that is up to the drover depending on tire and planed use.

You need a #1 and #2 vote.

 

Actually, Kurt, that is how it is set up and why there are 2 more votes then voters so far. You can select multiple options.

 

Flipping= you buy tire for $400 because money falls out of your pockets. I buy it from you as a scrub for $50 and sell it for $100.

 

I have seem some drovers flip their tires in Turn 9 at Summit.

 

and I did!