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Old 03-30-2004, 01:45 AM
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Tire rotation for staggered set up

hi,
on s500Sport with staggered set up,
do you guys recommend rotation across axle?
otherwise, with unidirection tires, shouldn't you be able to for even wear, as long as they are not Right or left specific?

otherwise, these tires stay in the same wheel/corner for the entire duration.... and if you don't have perfect alignment..... eneven/premature tire wear/ware....?

help...


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With a staggered setup you really cant do much rotation.

If you get uni-directional and staggered then you DEFINITELY can't rotate.

With just uni-directional you could bump the backs to the front and the fronts to the back but thats it.

Its an expensive sporty look for anything over 18" staggered wheels.

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ok... well,how about rotation on the same axle...that is, keep it spinning same direction but switch between right and left wheel ?

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Even if you rotate across the axis (left-right), you wouldn't be saving that much tread. The rear tires will wear across the entire tire, so no point in rotating those. The fronts wear on the inside as well due to steering, so its not like you have "brand new" tread waiting to be used...
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Re: staggered rotation

Originally posted by jjrho
ok... well,how about rotation on the same axle...that is, keep it spinning same direction but switch between right and left wheel ?

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In that case you have to make sure it's not directional tires...
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Re: staggered rotation

Originally posted by jjrho
ok... well,how about rotation on the same axle...that is, keep it spinning same direction but switch between right and left wheel ?

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In this case, the tread shouldn't be assymetrical.
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Originally posted by internet_mafia
The rear tires will wear across the entire tire, so
not according to this guy




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