Tire Rotation?
#21
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Re: Tire Rotation?
I highly recommend a 5-tire rotation. I rotate all 5 tires every other oil
change (every 6000 miles.) Better yet, would be every 3000 miles, but I've
had good results with 6000 mile intervals. A 5-tire rotation done regularly,
gives you 25% more mileage before the tires need replacing, when compared to
a 4-tire rotation. You can use many different rotation patterns as long as
you use the same pattern every time. I use the following 5-tire rotation
pattern:
Spare to RR
RR to RF
RF to LR
LR to LF
LF to Spare
Others on this newsgroup insist that radial tires should not be switched
from left side to right side. That may have been true 20 years ago, but
modern radials (as long as they are not uni-directional tires) can be
rotated in the above pattern with no problems.
Also, ultraviolet rays deteriorate rubber tires. An unused spare, even in
not in direct sunlight (as in underneath the vehicle) DOES deteriorate with
age.
See tire rotation here:
http://www.tiresafety.com/service/serv_nav.htm
Tom
"Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote in message
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> What's the consensus on rotating the spare tire? My '02 has
> 15,000 miles on the other 4 and my spare has never seen the
> road!
>
> Seahag
>
>
change (every 6000 miles.) Better yet, would be every 3000 miles, but I've
had good results with 6000 mile intervals. A 5-tire rotation done regularly,
gives you 25% more mileage before the tires need replacing, when compared to
a 4-tire rotation. You can use many different rotation patterns as long as
you use the same pattern every time. I use the following 5-tire rotation
pattern:
Spare to RR
RR to RF
RF to LR
LR to LF
LF to Spare
Others on this newsgroup insist that radial tires should not be switched
from left side to right side. That may have been true 20 years ago, but
modern radials (as long as they are not uni-directional tires) can be
rotated in the above pattern with no problems.
Also, ultraviolet rays deteriorate rubber tires. An unused spare, even in
not in direct sunlight (as in underneath the vehicle) DOES deteriorate with
age.
See tire rotation here:
http://www.tiresafety.com/service/serv_nav.htm
Tom
"Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote in message
news:Pmfte.1$zk5.482@news.abs.net...
> What's the consensus on rotating the spare tire? My '02 has
> 15,000 miles on the other 4 and my spare has never seen the
> road!
>
> Seahag
>
>
#22
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Re: Tire Rotation?
On vehicles with spare tires enclosed or covered I think they should
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
#23
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Re: Tire Rotation?
On vehicles with spare tires enclosed or covered I think they should
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
#24
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Re: Tire Rotation?
On vehicles with spare tires enclosed or covered I think they should
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
#25
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Re: Tire Rotation?
On vehicles with spare tires enclosed or covered I think they should
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
be safe for many years if kept dry and oil and grease free. Usually I
tend to select a tire type and stay with it for a vehicle, but I have
had good luck simply selling the unused spare if needed.
Hard offroad use is a different story.
#30
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Re: Tire Rotation?
mabar wrote:
>
> Also, ultraviolet rays deteriorate rubber tires. An unused spare, even in
> not in direct sunlight (as in underneath the vehicle) DOES deteriorate with
> age.
I agree, but I consider my spare only a spare, once I've worn 5 highway
tires to the replacement point.
My worn spare will only be used as a temporary fix until the damaged
tire can be fixed or replaced, with the vehicle driven with that in
mind. This is the same thinking as if the spare were a donut. A UV
protectant and a cover can slow the effects of UV damage.
Off-road, things are completely different. At that point, extra tires
are fully usable, extra tires. <G>
>
> Also, ultraviolet rays deteriorate rubber tires. An unused spare, even in
> not in direct sunlight (as in underneath the vehicle) DOES deteriorate with
> age.
I agree, but I consider my spare only a spare, once I've worn 5 highway
tires to the replacement point.
My worn spare will only be used as a temporary fix until the damaged
tire can be fixed or replaced, with the vehicle driven with that in
mind. This is the same thinking as if the spare were a donut. A UV
protectant and a cover can slow the effects of UV damage.
Off-road, things are completely different. At that point, extra tires
are fully usable, extra tires. <G>