Thread: D4 TYRE ROTATION

I now have 11,000km on my D4 and am going to do a 5 wheel rotation on the 18" Goodyear Wranglers myself. This is for a few reasons: 1) to wear out all 5 Wranglers evenly - for more mileage from them; 2) so I can get rid of them all when all are warn out - can't stand them! 3) So I know it is done properly.

Due for a service in a couple of weeks... but still prefer to do it myself.

We got one of those KCI EzyDrive thingys and it makes changing the wheels a piece of the proverbial. After changing the wheel I just take a quick walk around with the wheel brace and give the wheel nuts a quick check. 6 wheels takes me about 15 minutes from go to whoa and its time for a beer.

It's fine to do either a 4 or 5 tyre rotation. Just DO rotate the tyres around once every 10,000km.

I do a 4-tyre rotation so the spare always has as much tread as possible - that way if I come to use it then it's got the least chance of a puncture. However, that leaves you with 4 worn tyres and one good one, which in theory could carry over to the next set, but tyres do age and unless you go through the 4 quickly and don't change brands that doesn't work. But that doesn't mean to say the spare is useless after you change as it can become a sixth spare or sold as such to someone else.

The most cost-effective way is a 5-tyre rotation, the risk-averse way is 4 tyres.

One other note - the tyres need not always rotate the same way.

While on the subject of tyres the manufacturer's recommended pressures are likely to be a bit low. The stronger, tougher all-terrain and mud-terrain patterns don't dissapiate heat as well as passenger tyres, especially in light-truck construction. They therefore need a couple of extra PSI, and also consider if your car is anything like the normal offroad tourer it probably has anywhere between 50 and 300kg of kit of it beyond the standard tare weight.

I always buy (or request as part of the deal), and extra rim when getting a new car. I then have two spares and rotate them through from front to rear, rear to spare, and spare to front, every service.
The other thing I avoid is the problem of a spare that perhaps has more tread than the other tyres, and I reduce the possibility of having to replace all tyres if I stake one and have the problem of a new tyre being paired with worn tyres, which can play havoc with AWD electronics (and ultimately the diffs).. I don't know if the LR system is as sensitive as some systems, where their tolerances of tread depth difference across an axle is max of 5%.
Have found that most LR dealers have a supply of spare rims that they have as result of owners replacing with alternative rims, and they will sell you one at right price. That's my solution to the problem anyway. vbrab

Originally Posted by jonesy63

Or follow the guidance from the litigious neighbours over the pond:
Tire Tech Information - Tire Rotation Instructions

I've been researching this and found advice opposite to the link above! Frustrating, just going to do a 4 wheel rotation as I have an OE spare not matching the 4 Duratracs.

Tire rotation patterns | TireBuyer.com

Wow!
1 day short of 4 years between posts!

Originally Posted by RHS58

Wow!
1 day short of 4 years between posts!

Not much of a rotation then...

Originally Posted by RHS58

Wow!
1 day short of 4 years between posts!

Yeh well why start a new post when one already exists that is the whole idea of using the search engine isn't it

Otherwise someone would link the previous post in their reply and say use the search engine

Geez, can't win...