still rotating tires?

W

wim hoppenbrouwers

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Netherlands europe

• Oct 6, 2009

• #1

Hallo. Is it necessary to rotate tires or is that only when you has a wrong adjustment of the wheels?
I do have my muds now for 4 years and nothing to see at them.
Do you guys rotate them every time?
I have to admit it is very difficult to see or muds have different wear.
What shall I do? :dunno:

'92XJ with 31" BFG Muds.

 

Last edited: Oct 6, 2009

S

searchingforXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canada

• Oct 6, 2009

• #2

Tires should be rotated every 5-10,000 km regardless of whether you have a "wrong adjustment of the wheels". This will help you get the maximum life out of them.

A lot of people don't do it though..

 

W

wim hoppenbrouwers

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Netherlands europe

• Oct 6, 2009

• #3

Hallo. Well, I am very lazy and forgot that totaly.
Maybe when the weather is better this weekend. haha:roflmao:

 

8Mud

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central Germany

• Oct 6, 2009

• #4

The fronts tend to wear a little faster on the outside edge, the rears tend to wear a little faster in the center.

 

W

wim hoppenbrouwers

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Netherlands europe

• Oct 6, 2009

• #5

8Mud said:

The fronts tend to wear a little faster on the outside edge, the rears tend to wear a little faster in the center.

Click to expand...

Thanks 8Mud. I look into it this weekend.
The airpressure is 2.5 Bar. So the center of the rear tires will tend to wear by the high pressure.

wim

 

W

winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Royal Oak, Michigan

• Oct 6, 2009

• #6

Fronts in general wear out a little faster (unless you indulge in wheelspinning activity in 2WD). This is due to more weight in the front and higher cornering load.

 

RichP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Effort, Pa

• Oct 6, 2009

• #7

I take mine down to the Sams Club where I bought them, there they dismount, balance rotate while I'm shopping, two times a year without fail

 

L

Loffs919

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Iowa

• Oct 6, 2009

• #8

at the repair shop i work at we recommend rotating ~6,000k (every other oil change). the more they are rotated the less wear they will show per there location on the vehicle. and remember to not go just front to back or side to side. rear wheels cross and front wheels go straight back (unless your wheel sizes are different or you're using directional tires).
hope that helps....