2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Rotating Tires

[Nate]

I've got 5000 miles on my tires in their currect position, and need to rotate them.



I normally put the front on the back, back on the front without swapping sides. This is the way that we did it at Sears unless the customer asked otherwise.



I was just curious how you guys rotate your tires?



I've got a Detroit in the back and the front is open diff if that makes a difference.

 

[MYeary]

Just got my 35s couple weeks ago, thats how Im rotating them (front to back) with possible rebalance.

 

[mhenon]

I've rotated mine all the way around. Still have the origional tires at 93K miles. Seems to be working!

Mike

 

[CSkal]

I've got 5000 miles on my tires in their currect position, and need to rotate them.

I normally put the front on the back, back on the front without swapping sides.

My last truck (04 2500 Hemi) I rotated my tires every other LOF, so I rotated at 6000 miles. I rebalance the wheels going to the front every time. I turned the truck in with 70K and no appreciable tire wear.

With this truck, I'm going to rotate (and balance fronts) at every LOF since I am extending my oil change intervals to the 7500 mile mark. I have had good luck with this method so why change what works... my $. 02...

 

[WestTN]

I rotate mine bringing the rears straight to the front while crossing the fronts going to the rear. This is a standard rotation pattern. My original tires were removed before any treadwear bars were showing. They could have gone to 100,000 miles or better, but I am not a fan of hydroplaning.

 

[Joe Mc]

I know the manual directs to swap and cross. I feel that doing so increases the chance of band problems - the tires (and steel belts inclosed) are rotating one direction - then if you cross them the direction changes. MHO-I've always gone strictly L-front to L-rear and likewise on the R-side. I used dynabeads so balancing is not an issue.

 

[WestTN]

That was a possibility years ago. Construction design and build techniques changed that. I have been rotating radials for thiry years or so and have never had a problem.

 

[Nate]

That's what I was thinking of doing actually. I was just trying to think of a way to do it without jacking the truck several times, but I just realized all I need to do is set it up on 4 jackstands and pull all the tires off.

I rotate mine bringing the rears straight to the front while crossing the fronts going to the rear. This is a standard rotation pattern. My original tires were removed before any treadwear bars were showing. They could have gone to 100,000 miles or better, but I am not a fan of hydroplaning.

 

[MChildress]

I'm from the old school and keep them turning the same direction. I use my old truck tires on my trailers and always took a wax pencil and marked the direction of rotation they had on the truck. Almost all the separation and blow outs on the trailers were tires turning the opposite direction. We pushed the tires to their weight limits and had a lot less problems when keeping them turning the same direction.

 

[rowilson]

Follow the owner's manual. It tells you to do cross rotation. I have always done this and have had extremely good wear from my tires. Only once did I have a problem and this was on a used car I bought and the PO didn't know that you are supposed to rotate your tires.

 

[Nate]

I don't have a users manual.