Do you think "Tire Rotation" is a scam ?
09-01-2006, 01:08 AM
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Step 1. Jack up car
Step 2. Support w/ Jackstands
Step 3. Remove lug nuts
Step 4. Remove rims w/ tires on them
Step 5. For FWD cars, rotate tires diagonally (front drivers side goes to rear passenger's side, vice versa... front passenger's goes to rear drivers, vice versa)
Step 6. Tighten lug nuts to recommended torque range (not exactly sure for scions, but other cars want around 90 ft. lbs)
DONE
Now drive around and realize that it only took 15 minutes... if it doesn't hurt anyone/thing and you might have fun DO IT.
Wasn't that easy?
Step 2. Support w/ Jackstands
Step 3. Remove lug nuts
Step 4. Remove rims w/ tires on them
Step 5. For FWD cars, rotate tires diagonally (front drivers side goes to rear passenger's side, vice versa... front passenger's goes to rear drivers, vice versa)
Step 6. Tighten lug nuts to recommended torque range (not exactly sure for scions, but other cars want around 90 ft. lbs)
DONE
Now drive around and realize that it only took 15 minutes... if it doesn't hurt anyone/thing and you might have fun DO IT.
Wasn't that easy?
09-01-2006, 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tC_Crazy
Step 5. For FWD cars, rotate tires diagonally (front drivers side goes to rear passenger's side, vice versa... front passenger's goes to rear drivers, vice versa)
09-01-2006, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomas
How your vehicle handles (and how safe it is for others) very much depends on tire traction. Equal traction on all tires is what your vehicle's chassis is designed for.
READ THIS
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READ THIS
Thank you.
Tomas
As I read it, it summarizes where to put 2 new tires, but it doesn't advocate tire rotation.
09-01-2006, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lowelcam
Originally Posted by Tomas
How your vehicle handles (and how safe it is for others) very much depends on tire traction. Equal traction on all tires is what your vehicle's chassis is designed for.
READ THIS
Thank you.
Tomas
READ THIS
Thank you.
Tomas
As I read it, it summarizes where to put 2 new tires, but it doesn't advocate tire rotation.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...currentpage=52
09-01-2006, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by flintgauge86
If your rear tires are sitting on the back of the car that long they may start to dry rot and fall apart from general aging...
09-01-2006, 02:54 AM
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Just FYI for you people with directional tires. Make sure you rotated them on the same side. No diagonal rotating with directional tires. I can't tell you how many times I've seen some car with directional tires, rolling around with them on backwards. It may take 1 minute to figure out which way they go but it is well worth it.
09-01-2006, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick06tC
Just keep in mind that in the article, tire rotation "evenly wears all 4 tires."
Nowhere does it say that tire rotation "benefits you financially", or "extends the life of all your tires." These 2 claims are what we hear from mechanics and not from technicians.
I'm pretty much convinced that rotating my tires every 7,500 miles will provide an even wear for safety reasons. Thanxs aLL.
09-01-2006, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by flintgauge86
Dry rot is no joke... it does happen to the tires when the rubber starts to crack and age, even tho it may still have tread life left.
09-01-2006, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tC_Crazy
Step 5. For FWD cars, rotate tires diagonally (front drivers side goes to rear passenger's side, vice versa... front passenger's goes to rear drivers, vice versa)
Wasn't that easy?
Wasn't that easy?
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