6 tyre rotation

[wbowner]

Today I got some new Hankooks fitted. Just drove home and they seemed very good, nothing like driving on new types, like a new tooth brush, just feels right.

I got a good price so got 6 and in the future want to rotate the the 6.

I have chased the forum for advice and think I have it. I am sure there are a number of ways to do the rotation, as long as you are consistent it should be ok.

Any way what I think the rotation would be, if I understood other posts is:


Starting tyre layout:-
T1.......T2. Front (FL,FR)


T3. ......T4. Rear (LR,RR)


T5.........T6. Second Spare(SS) Wheel carrier((WC)

Rotation

LR(T3)>>SS
RR(T4)>>WC
FL(T1)>>RR
FR(T2)>>RL
SS(T5)>>FL
WC(T6)>>FR

After rotation

T5...........T6

T2............T1

T3............T4

Did I get it right?

Rich

[RobA]

Take two off the front and move them to spares, two rears move to fronts and two spares move to rears

Call me in the morning

Rob

[wbowner]

Take two off the front and move them to spares, two rears move to fronts and two spares move to rears

Call me in the morning

Rob

Rob,
Very similar except you do not cross the tyres when moving front to rear.


Any reason why you don't recommend that. I know some people state to not cross the tyres but I have also seen posts where people so it does not matter.

I got the above from a post from Mik&Loz.

Did you mean to put the bit about calling?

Rich

[RobA]

good question, simple reply. after 15 years of 4wd tyre testing the best results come from a straight line rotation as described. Cross rotation old hat for our modern technology tyres. Sure others will have a different view but I trust the tyre engineers we have worked wit more than a vehicle handbook.

Rob

[wbowner]

good question, simple reply. after 15 years of 4wd tyre testing the best results come from a straight line rotation as described. Cross rotation old hat for our modern technology tyres. Sure others will have a different view but I trust the tyre engineers we have worked wit more than a vehicle handbook.

Rob

Rob,
It sure is a bit confusing when you look on the NET as there are so many variations of the correct approach .

Your approach is simpler I must admit but is there something wrong with the approach I mentioned.

I am not questioning your version just trying to understand the situation better. Have you published results of your testing.

Many thanks for your reply.
Richard

PS You mentioned to call you in the morning - ?

[RHS58]

Greetings Richard.
I rotate 6.
3 live on the left side, 3 on the right. (Actually the right spare generally lives in the garage).
Spares to rears to fronts to spares.
No crossing over.
Cheers
Ron

PS have you managed to find a 6th rim yet?

[wbowner]

Greetings Richard.
I rotate 6.
3 live on the left side, 3 on the right.
No crossing over.
Cheers
Ron

Ron,
Thanks for the reply,
Sounds like you do what Rob has suggested above.


Richard

[BMKal]

Even the Land Rover dealer (Barbagallo) in Perth does not cross wheels over when rotating tyres. They did mine last service - simply swapped front & rear on the same side of the vehicle.

Not sure that I'm entirely happy with their procedure, as they do not include the spare in the rotation (I only have 5 wheels / tyres).

[wbowner]

There does seem to to be a difference of opinion whether to cross or not. The general opinion above is to not cross but if you hunt through the forum and other places they advocate crossing. My local LR service area said to cross them as I first mentioned.

I have read that crossing can cause problems with the radial tyres but have also read that this was an old issue that nolonger exists.

Some people advocate not to rotate at all.

So for us poor dummies who do not know it does become confusing.

Richard

[RHS58]

I cross rotated 5 wheels on the Prado, and found that I got "radial pull" where the car would pull left. Alignment was fine. Swapped wheels back to their original sides and all resolved.
Now that I rotate 6 on the D4, I've decided that the wheels will stay either left or right sided.
We'll see what happens.
Ron