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Old 06-14-2008, 11:40 AM
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Default how do we rotate our tires

So I've been checking on line about some info on rotating the tires in my 06 but I can't seem to find a solid answer. Would anyone be able to let me in on if its front to back, criss cross, or left to right. Even more so if the sensors need to be changed
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Old 06-14-2008, 12:06 PM
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Front to back... an '06 has NO sensors in the wheels...the tire pressure system was introduced in '07
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Old 06-14-2008, 12:24 PM
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you never criss cross due to all new tires being bias ply, if you criss crossed, they would prematurely degrade
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Old 06-14-2008, 12:31 PM
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http://www.mustangblog.com/info/2006.ownersmanual.pdf


page 130

Back go forward straight.

Fronts come back and get crossed.
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Old 06-14-2008, 12:42 PM
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Rightrear to right front, leftrear to left front, then, rightfront to leftrear and leftfront to right rear.
It's in your owners manual... you know, that book in the glove box nobody ever reads.




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Old 06-14-2008, 12:49 PM
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BTW, our tires are not Bias Ply. They are Radial Ply.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias-ply
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Old 06-14-2008, 01:19 PM
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http://www.analogstereo.com/pdf/om/m...anual_2006.pdf

Page 127

Be suretoEVENLY retorque the lug nutsto 98 Ft Lbs.

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Old 06-14-2008, 01:52 PM
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I rotated 5 tires this way on my 1992 Thunderbird, Those tires went 111,000 miles.
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Old 06-14-2008, 03:24 PM
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ORIGINAL: stiggy

you never criss cross due to all new tires being bias ply, if you criss crossed, they would prematurely degrade
Wow, still living in the 70's?


For all cars that are not staggard, or directional rims or tires......

The non drive wheels cross as they go back/forward.

4x4 can go X or as if is was a rear wheel drive vehicle.

But really, dont they rotate everytime you drive it?
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who rotates tires for cheap? i tried to take my lugs off yesterday but the brake place i went to last week tightened them too fukn hard.
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