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Cross rotation of wheels
Ever since I ditched Chrysler/Dodge in the 70s I've had Japanese sedans.
They don't require fancy tires and they allow cross rotation patterns. Every change of seasons I rotate alternating between X & H patterns if the spare isn't useful or just the typical modified X rotation with the spare. That means radial tires are going on both sides of the vehicle where I do about 12K (pre Covid) miles per year with a mix of about 80:20 percent more local and less highway miles. I've read you shouldn't rotate across the midline but I've had no issues. Have you? |
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Cross rotation of wheels
Robin Goodfellow wrote:
> Ever since I ditched Chrysler/Dodge in the 70s I've had Japanese sedans. > They don't require fancy tires and they allow cross rotation patterns. > > Every change of seasons I rotate alternating between X & H patterns if the > spare isn't useful or just the typical modified X rotation with the spare. > > That means radial tires are going on both sides of the vehicle where I do > about 12K (pre Covid) miles per year with a mix of about 80:20 percent > more local and less highway miles. > > I've read you shouldn't rotate across the midline but I've had no issues. > > Have you? No issues with cross or modified cross as long as the tires are the same sizes and are not directional tread, been that way on all cars/trucks for a long time. The issue with the direction change was in early tires where the cords would shift and could cause issues in them if that direction changed. That hasn't been the case in modern tire construction for decades. -- Steve W. |
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Cross rotation of wheels
Robin Goodfellow wrote:
> Ever since I ditched Chrysler/Dodge in the 70s I've had Japanese sedans. > They don't require fancy tires and they allow cross rotation patterns. > > Every change of seasons I rotate alternating between X & H patterns if the > spare isn't useful or just the typical modified X rotation with the spare. > > That means radial tires are going on both sides of the vehicle where I do > about 12K (pre Covid) miles per year with a mix of about 80:20 percent > more local and less highway miles. > > I've read you shouldn't rotate across the midline but I've had no issues. > > Have you? I don't use directional tires. Where I put the tires depends on their wear patterns. They could end up on any of the 4 places. |
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Cross rotation of wheels
Paul in Houston TX > wrote:
> Robin Goodfellow wrote: >> Ever since I ditched Chrysler/Dodge in the 70s I've had Japanese sedans. >> They don't require fancy tires and they allow cross rotation patterns. >> >> Every change of seasons I rotate alternating between X & H patterns if the >> spare isn't useful or just the typical modified X rotation with the spare. >> >> That means radial tires are going on both sides of the vehicle where I do >> about 12K (pre Covid) miles per year with a mix of about 80:20 percent >> more local and less highway miles. >> >> I've read you shouldn't rotate across the midline but I've had no issues. >> >> Have you? > > I don't use directional tires. > Where I put the tires depends on their wear patterns. > They could end up on any of the 4 places. > Least worn tyre to the near side front, always, unless scribed off on the side beyond redemption. |
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