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Old 03-02-2016, 02:45 AM
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I'm getting close. A little trouble finding 20" squared. I was going to go 19" until Mike and my brother convinced me otherwise. I'll probably end up with staggered.
How do staggered hold up on tire rotations? Do they wear faster?

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How do staggered hold up on tire rotations? Do they wear faster?
Did you really just ask that question? How do you think the "meticulous" side of you would answer it?
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Is your car parked in front of a business you own or frequent? It looks like the kind of business you might see in China or India.
We make Iphones and a variety of garments.
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Do you make the No Fly Zone underwear for men?
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Originally Posted by DaveW68
Did you really just ask that question? How do you think the "meticulous" side of you would answer it?
I haven't owned staggered wheels. If you rotate them the standard way they will look rather silly. So I imaging they are just swapped from left to right(and viceversa). Being so, they must not wear in the same way a car with non-staggered wheels wears. Otherwise, Standard rotations would be left to right, and not back left to front right.
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Originally Posted by mercedesbenzs55
I haven't owned staggered wheels. If you rotate them the standard way they will look rather silly. So I imaging they are just swapped from left to right(and viceversa). Being so, they must not wear in the same way a car with non-staggered wheels wears. Otherwise, Standard rotations would be left to right, and not back left to front right.
You should not rotate tires from left to right, even if they are not directional tires. The cross rotational thing was what folks used to do in the olden days, but not a good idea with modern tires on a heavy car. Front to back is the only way to do it....and that obviously won't work with staggered wheels.
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You should not rotate tires from left to right, even if they are not directional tires. The cross rotational thing was what folks used to do in the olden days, but not a good idea with modern tires on a heavy car. Front to back is the only way to do it....and that obviously won't work with staggered wheels.
So side to side on a staggered wheel setup would be fine?
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If you have a staggered setup, you just leave them where they are, and don't rotate.
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If you have a staggered setup, you just leave them where they are, and don't rotate.
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Is there risk of premature wear?
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Is there risk of premature wear?
The tread will likely wear out quicker on the back....and the fronts will wear quicker on the edges. It's just the way it is with a staggered set up.
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Rears last a little more than half the fronts on staggered.

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