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yvkostad · 09-01-2008, 05:58 PM

Not sure if on the right topic but I wanted to rotate my tires and was wondering on the proper procedure to go about it. When you rotate do u simply send the back tires to the front and the vice versa or do you do some cross procedure? Really need some help

MaliceAtrocity · 09-01-2008, 06:43 PM

QUOTE (blacksixx @ Sep 1 2008, 05:58 PM)

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Not sure if on the right topic but I wanted to rotate my tires and was wondering on the proper procedure to go about it. When you rotate do u simply send the back tires to the front and the vice versa or do you do some cross procedure? Really need some help[/b]

Use "A" having a front wheel drive vehicle.
Use "C" having a Speed6, cant tell from the avatar.

duckie76 · 09-01-2008, 10:02 PM

actually, "c" won't work if you have directional tires unless you remove tires and flip them.
I just rotate front to back in my speed6

peteh110 · 09-01-2008, 10:04 PM

don't use any of those if your tires are directional... IF your tires have an arrow or some other indicator on the side that says something about "rotation" or "this side facing out", and assuming you have been running them in the correct direction all this time and not the wrong direction, then you need to be sure to keep the tread rolling in that direction - so, if that's the case with your tires, then front to back and back to front - ON THE SAME SIDE - is all you need to do...

if you have non-directional tires - diagram A or B above will be fine...

MaliceAtrocity · 09-02-2008, 12:24 AM

thank you for the correction.

yvkostad · 09-02-2008, 12:29 AM

much appreciated

posttosh · 09-02-2008, 08:04 AM

QUOTE (peteh110 @ Sep 1 2008, 07:04 PM)

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don't use any of those if your tires are directional... IF your tires have an arrow or some other indicator on the side that says something about "rotation" or "this side facing out"[/b]

The rotation or arrow indicates a directional tire; a directional tire may not be switched side-to-side without flipping the tire on the rim.

"This side facing out," OTOH, indicates an asymmetrical tire. If there is no rotational arrow, the asymmetrical tire is not a directional tire. An asymmetrical tire that is not directional will have something like "this side facing out" moulded into the sidewall, but it may be rotated from side to side.

There are a very few tire models that are both asymmetrical and directional, but tire retailers dislike them, because they require either stocking twice as many tires in each size or half as many sizes. An asymmetrical directional tire may not be switched from side to side without flipping.

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duckie76 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mil-town Posts: 858 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	actually, "c" won't work if you have directional tires unless you remove tires and flip them. I just rotate front to back in my speed6 __________________ 06 mazdaspeed6 sport , build # 2126. Sharkfin. Forge BPV. RX8 Rims wrapped in 225/45's. Dashhawk

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peteh110 Track Racer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	don't use any of those if your tires are directional... IF your tires have an arrow or some other indicator on the side that says something about "rotation" or "this side facing out", and assuming you have been running them in the correct direction all this time and not the wrong direction, then you need to be sure to keep the tread rolling in that direction - so, if that's the case with your tires, then front to back and back to front - ON THE SAME SIDE - is all you need to do... if you have non-directional tires - diagram A or B above will be fine... __________________ 2005 Lapis Blue 6s 5-door 2005 Titanuim Gray MVP ES

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yvkostad Drivers License Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	much appreciated __________________ ~Unity Renders Power~

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MaliceAtrocity Rally Racer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	thank you for the correction.