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| Coatesyyy Member Since: 07 Sep 2017 Location: Knutsford Posts: 423  
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Think it just comes down to peoples preference. I have never rotated, just replacer as and when required.
For 4,000 miles a year I wouldn't be worrying about this myself  |
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12th Oct 2017 8:01pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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When i swap from alloys (summer use) back to modulars with mud terrains I put them back on where they were fitted before.
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12th Oct 2017 8:39pm |
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| Coatesyyy Member Since: 07 Sep 2017 Location: Knutsford Posts: 423
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Is there any reason for that, or just for consistency? If I was swapping wheels back and forth I'd do the same, but don't know why, possibly ocd
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12th Oct 2017 8:43pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17359 
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I rotate mine every 6 months/12k miles in order to even wear, mainly the directional wedging wear that tends to happen with MTs. If I ran a road biased or AT tread I probably wouldn't bother.
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12th Oct 2017 10:03pm |
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| red zepplin Member Since: 26 Mar 2015 Location: Never far from a brew (Lancashire) Posts: 196 
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Thanks fellas that's a lot of heavy lifting I don't need to do then
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13th Oct 2017 6:46am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904 
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I want to rotate mine just to make use of the spare. Seems a waste having a brand new tyre never be used, then when you do need it the tread depth will be 100% unlike the others. Found it difficult to find a suggested tyre rotation including the spare? James
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13th Oct 2017 7:15am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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My last set of tyres I left the back two alone, then rotated the spare with the front two. It want spare, driver, passenger, spare in a loop.
If I was rotating five, I'd just extend the loop to include the rears, keep things simple! If I was rotating four, then I'd swap dianogally. I now have a half worn spare and four non worn on the road, so I will probably do it diagonally every so often. |
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13th Oct 2017 8:13am |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461  
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My tyre man told me that rotating wheels and tyres on rims is a money maker for him. He reckons it saves no money as rubber wears out eventually anyway.
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13th Oct 2017 5:58pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17359
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But perhaps he told you that so you wouldn't do it...
... so your tyres wear out quicker and you have to buy a new set from him sooner!  |
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13th Oct 2017 6:45pm |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461
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Not so.
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13th Oct 2017 6:46pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20314
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Tyre shoulder wear is the only main thing I can think of to gain.
Not too much other than that, best thing to do driving on MT's IMO is not drive and accelerate and brake like a a racing driver. That'll help a lot, plus safer anyway. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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13th Oct 2017 6:52pm |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461
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Mine wear evenly and i sell them @ 6mm so i dont get involved in spending money flipping tyres.
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13th Oct 2017 6:55pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526 
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Cannot see any advantage with AT's, particularly at 4000 miles per annum. Defender 90XS SW
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13th Oct 2017 7:45pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633 
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I do mine yearly or every 6k miles in this fashion. Id rather spend the money on 5 new tyres than have 4 new ones and an old unused spare.
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14th Oct 2017 8:32am |
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