Tire Rotation Question

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01-22-2007, 09:31 AM

ponyboy88

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Tire Rotation Question

was told not to do a criss cross patern when rotating my tires, y the hell not?

any ideas or is this just b.s

thanks

01-22-2007, 09:55 AM

ROTTITANK

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RE: Tire Rotation Question

Not if there directional tires. And if there diff. size tires.

01-22-2007, 11:29 AM

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Not if there directional tires. And if there diff. size tires.

+1 on a typical AT tire that is bidirectional and all 4 tires are same size criss cross is ideal, tirerack.com has a good diagrams on ideal rotation for each situation.

01-22-2007, 11:33 AM

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RE: Tire Rotation Question

at work we just do a front to back rotation unless customers requests crossover

01-22-2007, 11:37 AM

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at work we just do a front to back rotation unless customers requests crossover

+1, same here, they take longer anyways because you have to keep walking around the car.

01-23-2007, 12:01 AM

ponyboy88

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RE: Tire Rotation Question

well now thats just lazy

01-23-2007, 12:05 AM

turbosha

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RE: Tire Rotation Question

ive been told both ways by shop instructers and service men , if you cross the front to the back it ..... sh*t i cant remember i need to go to bed its been a long day