I'm not sure I actually understand your question. However...

Most (if not all) VCR tapes, regardless of format, are "B wind" -- the oxide
faces "out".

Most analog audio reel-to-reel formats are "A wind" -- the oxide faces "in".
Most analog audio cartridge and cassette formats are "B wind".

It doesn't matter "who struck John". You want the tape to go in straight
line from one hub to the other, with oxide facing the "outside" of the
cartridge.

Mr Cook, your writing is often unclear. You sometimes write as if English
were not your native language. You need to learn to write more clearly.