Tire Rotation?

[EMDDIESEL]

I just hit 17k with my Michellins on my 01' 4x4 and they still look brand new. I plan on rotating them in the next few weeks. I presently have no clue where my owners guide is, does anyone know if you supposed to rotate straight front to back, or drivers side front to passenger side rear and vice versa?

 

[Alan Reagan]

I don't know what the owner's manual says for the 01 but I do front to back, same side. On my 98 I tried the cross pattern. Big mistake. Started pulling and I had to go back and get the left tires on the left and right on right.

 

[Big Wheel]

On my ( 2000 3500 ) it's front to back inside, back inside to back outside, back outside to front. All on the same side.







































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[Dieselnerd]

Front to back on the same side so the tires always turn in the same direction is best to prevent pulling and possible tread loss due to belt shifting. I speak from experience with both conditions and the tread loss caused $2100 in body damage.

 

[TXRam]

I put the rears straight forward to the front, and criss-cross the fronts back to the rear. Very good wear with no pull, vibration, etc.



My old tires (BFG AT's) had about 45,000 miles on them when they came off. Still had about 10-15,000 left on them. The member that bought my stock wheels with those tires called to ask me about pressures, rotation, etc. b/c "they have worn so evenly".

 

[DennyDay]

Tire Rotation

EMDDiesel '01 owners manual shows 7500 mi for rotation. Others are correct in that you don't want to reverse tire rolling direction, regardless of what the tire mfg. sez. I do mine on the '99 every other oil change (total 10k miles between rotation) and will stick with same schedule on '01.

Denny

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Thanks guys, will be doing it this week. I love this site!

 

[beartrace]

I'm running Michellin's also and I rotate front to back, same side. I have 30K on these tires and they are about 50% worn. I am pulling a 5th wheel about 30% of the time. I keep them inflated at 70 lbs when pulling otherwise 50 lbs front/45 lbs rear.

 

[lschultz]

Front to Back Back to Front is the way I have always done it. About 37000 on truck now and they look like new.

 

[Shelby Griggs]

I have always kept the tires on the same side too. Having said that, I have been cross rotating the stock tires on the Ram, I have 16K on the tires and truck, they are currently in the 3rd position since new, with no ill effects, at least yet. The owners manual shows doing the cross rotation, so I will follow that and see how it goes.



Shelby

 

[rono]

I rotate mine same as TxRam. Good wear and no problems at all.

Ron

 

[Pete Peterson]

EMD, if you want your tires to last and also to take any mild cupping out of the front tires then when you rotate them the fronts cross to the back and the backs come straight up, this can be found on page 22-2 Vol 2 of the service manual. This has been the standard practice in service bays for years and is also the recommendation of most tire manufactures... ... ... ... Pete



Oh yeah one more thing, reversing the rotation of a radial does not hurt it what so ever. They cured that problem back in the early 70's... ... ... .

 

[Fireman Dave]

What Pete Said.

 

[fmj]

EMD, don't forget the torque. It calls for 120 to 150 ft. lbs. for cone type nuts on the 2500. I've torqued mine to 125 lbs using cross pattern and I use anti-sieze. That allows for an increase of torque streach do to the lube. A lot of guys worry that it will work loose if you use lube, but I've never had a problem in 20 years of 4X4 tire changes. If you don't use the lube, I'd keep it in the 130 range, and you won't have to carry a breaker bar and pipe to get them off in the field.

 

[CRuD]

I agree with Pete

I use the cross rotation as per the owners mannual. I have 30,000 + miles on a set of BFGs A/T and I still have 3/8 of an inch of tread left before the TWI. I rotate the tires every time I change the oil. It gives me something to do while the oil drains. I also check the air presure each month. I run 55 in front and 50 in rear unless towing then it is 55 in both front and rear. It works for me

See Ya

Chris

 

[BigMike]

On my '99, it's driver front to passenger rear! Problem is, I neglected to do it on a regular basis, and I'm looking for new tires at 30k. Rears are down to 4/32. Fronts are at 8/32. Why are my rear tires wearing so much faster. I assume its related to frequent spinning on gravel, towing my 5er etc. They have worn very even.

 

[CRuD]

No training wheels on mine

Pete

I almost forgot this is for the 2500 crowd not the trucks with "training wheels".

As John refers to us as "over valved", I refer to you 3500 folks as "over tired".

I'll have to try and catch up with you and John, I recieved my "thingy" from the IRS and will be getting $600 from them in Aug. Sounds like SPA gauges to me.

See Ya

Chris

 

[JJW_ND]

Rear tire wear!!!

We got two new 2500 HO 6sp this spring. Both trucks pull exact same 12K trailers. I rotated mine @ 3K, 6K, 10K. I have four pretty evenly worn tires. Will probably make 25K. Wear is in the rears if you pull. These trucks are pulled hard.



The second truck NEVER rotated. At 12K (that is 12,000) miles both rear tires were less then 3/32.



These trucks are sure fun to drive but eat rubber big time when pulling hard. and Ebraking hard.



jjw

ND

 

[Cobra]

EMD



I do the same as Texram. I had 90k on my last truck two sets of tires and never had the front end lined. This truck only has 7k on the clock and one tire rotation. Michelins, look like new. Guess they should tho.

 

[Pete Peterson]

Chris ol buddy they are not really training wheels but you being in a little truck might not understand Anyway get up with somebody, ain't nobody seen you in a month of Sundays. Oh yeah, stop by and I'll show you the gauges and gauge pod John_P got for me, ISSPRO's look pretty good... ...





big Mike, Your wearing the backs more due to towing the trailer alot. Some people who tow for a living go through a couple sets of rear tires before they need fronts.

Oh yeah, spinning them doesn't help either... ... ... . Pete