keep0njeepin0n
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Firestone destination a/t's are not directional. They could have put them white letters inboard.
KIND OF A silly tire question
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themangeraaad
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- Halifax, MA
I saw these a while back and didn't know what to make of the tread pattern so I passed by them. Few weeks ago I saw them wheeled and I was impressed. I really want to pick up a set up damn are they pricey. Still trying to find a local dealer who might be able to get me a better price than I have found online. I probably won't be buying tires for a while though so by the time I am shopping again I may be able to find a used set for a reasonable price.
iwannadie
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- Gilbert, Az
I could be wrong but they sure look directional to me. (the white letters are inboard)
winkosmosis
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- Maui, Hawaii
winkosmosis
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- Maui, Hawaii
Bedliner is the kind of thing I would expect to break down the rubber, since it has to contain chemicals to keep itself liquid.
what headlights you running?...jeep looks good BTWThey are just marked inboard and outboard , I cant see them working right If I put the black out :
Matthew Currie
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- Vermont, land of big clay
On that view it's plainer, and when I look back at the original picture it's clear too. I must have been looking at it crooked.Look at the wide spaced lugs, they're slanted the same way on both sides. It's just the close center lugs that are going the other way
They're still very odd looking tires, but who cares as long as they perform?
rocknxj
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- Clinton, Utah (SLC area)
My kid has those tires on his rig and has the white lettering facing out. He was a fan of black out, but now he's really into the lettering and thinks it looks better now. Wear them proudly and get some BFG KM2's when they finally wear out. 
winkosmosis
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- Maui, Hawaii
I think they look like scifi tires. Like you'd see them on a vehicle built for exploring alien planets. The tires I think are ugly are the weird artsy organic ones (interlocking bones, lucky charms, flames) that look like some hipster's tattoo sleeves.
iwannadie
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- Gilbert, Az
I stand corrected, I guess the last time I was laying on the ground they just appeared to be directional. That picture says otherwise though, thanks for that
.keep0njeepin0n
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- Beaufort, SC
I stand corrected, I guess the last time I was laying on the ground they just appeared to be directional. That picture says otherwise though, thanks for that
Yeah, the clue would have been that the white letters are inboard....nobody makes a white letter tire that is directional, unless it has white letters on both sides....why would they spend the extra time and money to build a tire with white letters if they were going to be inboard.
PLUS, if they WERE directional, and the white letters were facing inboard, wouldn't that mean that one side is going the wrong direction??? Think about it....
JJacobs
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- Fort Collins CO
The operative word here is asymmetrical, not directional.
Matthew Currie
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- Vermont, land of big clay
Yes, single-sided sidewalls would follow the same rule as asymmetrical tires, and if directional, they'd have to come in mirror image pairs.
iwannadie
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- Gilbert, Az
When I saw this thread it started to make me think they were directional Because of the white letters on one side. I thought the white letters on a single side was because they never intended for you to run them with the black letters showing. So, they did spend extra time and money to make a tire that has white letters inboard....
