Reply With QuoteI used to but found that the fronts wear a lot faster than the rears so don't now just replace the front when needed and the rear when need rather than a set of four tyres in one hit
Gday All,
Just wondering if anyone does rotate their tyres and how often.
I done mine recently ( tyres done 10,000ks since fitting ) and then noticed a viabration in the steering wheel, put the car in for a wheel alignment and viabration fixed, but wonder if any others have experienced this.
Tyres are a new set of the original goodyears.
Cheers Ean
TopicToaster
I used to but found that the fronts wear a lot faster than the rears so don't now just replace the front when needed and the rear when need rather than a set of four tyres in one hit
95 300 Tdi Defender 90
99 300 Tdi Defender 110
92 Discovery 200tdi
50 Series 1 80
50 Series 1 80
www.reads4x4.com
Fossicker
Yeah, I rotate....roughly 10,000 K's. As Reads stated the fronts do wear quicker than rears, and I prefer to keep the 'wear' sorta uniform. Supposed to give longer wear....not too sure, maybe a motoring myth from a bygone era.
Mushroom
In what sequense were the tyres rotated. ie crossed over just straight fronts to rear.
Swaggie
I have found just front to rear rotate is hopeless.
I always cross rears over,left to right,then front to rear,with all four road wheels.This way every wheel will eventually end up in a different spot on the vehicle.Obviously this can't be done if tyres are directional.
I do this every 10K
Fossicker
They say that with steel belted tyres, when they have been used on an axle in one direction, the belts get a 'directional groove' so to speak and can develop a vibration. But as far as i'm aware, it's only relevant for high speed operations... I only ever 'rotate tyres front to back. That's on cars though.
Fossicker
That was the case, now I believe that all tyres now aren't steel belted. It's all cross-ply 'space age' kinda materials so you can cross over tyres left to right. For what its worth I just keep it front and back.Originally Posted by Landie333
ForumSage
I just go to the tyre dealers and get them balanced and rotated every 10,000 inc the spare.
Spare on drivers rear,
D/rear to D/front
D/front to P/ rear
P/rear to P/front
P/Front now spare..
Was told about 20 years ago this was correct way, and have always done this method, but the D3 is the first car I have had with air suspension, so wondered if by some chance I upset the alignment when I raised each corner of the car.. 80,000ks guess it could just have been time for an alignment.
Cheers Ean
Master
SupporterNo point in not including the spare in a rotation, my last vehicle I did a 4 tyre rotation, when I put the 3rd set on, first rotation I decided the spare could do with a run, 5.5 years and never been on the road, guess which tyre had a tread separation 1500klms later ?
I believe that it is recomened not to run a tyre more than 6 years old wether it has been on the ground or not ! Certainly my D3 owners manual recommends not to have a tyre on after this period.
I am at present arguing with the dealer that issued the roadworthy for the D3 I have just bought, they sold it new and have done all the work, bought with 4 new tyres on the road, guess how old the spare is ? 6.5 years on the tyre date. The original unused spare !
I am claiming it should have been un-roadworthy as the LR manual suggests the tyre is out of date and should not be used.
Not holding my breath.
DD
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