I now have 4 directional Nokian winter tyres and 5 non-directional Kumho summer tyres and consider the spare wheel issue to be serious one. I think thats its not just a loss of "some" performance in the wet from a "wrong direction" (is that a pop group?) tyre but would produce a potentially serious and dangerous situation. The tread will channel water to the centre of the tyre and would produce a nice standing layer of water under the tyre such that I am sure that aquaplaning would occur at low speed.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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