Stupid Question

CX9DRVR

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Mazda CX9 Grand Touring
I have the 20" wheels on my CX9 and was wondering if these wheels are directional, or can any wheel be placed on any corner? I didn't see anything that said they are directional. Reason I ask is because I just bought new tires and they did not put all the wheels back in the same place.
 
It depends on the tires and not the wheels(rims). Check the description on your tires. Directional tires have a rotation arrow displayed on the sidewall and can only be rotated front <-> back. Non-directional can be cross-rotated.
 
Directional tires are usually better for wet-traction.
Rotating tires front/rear is recommended by many shops even if you
have the non-directional.
The reason is that cracking might show at the bases of tread blocks
due to stressing them both ways when you reverse their rotations.
 
It depends on the tires and not the wheels(rims). Check the description on your tires. Directional tires have a rotation arrow displayed on the sidewall and can only be rotated front <-> back. Non-directional can be cross-rotated.

No rotation arrow. Thanks for the reply.
 

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