Tire Rotation Pattern
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Tire Rotation Pattern
I'm getting ready to throw my summer tires back on my wheels, and I have been thinking about the rotation pattern. The tires are directional, so you can typically only rotate front-to-back.
However, since they aren't mounted to the wheels I could cross rotate them and maintatain the proper rotation direction.
Since I have the opportunity to do so should I cross rotate them, or should I simply stick with the traditional front-to-back? Does it even matter? Any thoughts?
However, since they aren't mounted to the wheels I could cross rotate them and maintatain the proper rotation direction.
Since I have the opportunity to do so should I cross rotate them, or should I simply stick with the traditional front-to-back? Does it even matter? Any thoughts?
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Well, the OEM Advan tires aren't really "directional". They do however have an "Outside" indicator on the tires meaning that is the sidewall which should be on the outside of the wheel.
so when the tire is on the left side of the car, the tires will rotate in one direction, and then on the right side of the car, the tires will rotate in the other direction. This is because "outside" is facing to the left on the left side, and is facing the right on the right side.
Make any sense?
so when the tire is on the left side of the car, the tires will rotate in one direction, and then on the right side of the car, the tires will rotate in the other direction. This is because "outside" is facing to the left on the left side, and is facing the right on the right side.
Make any sense?
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Food for thought. Below is what multiple goodyear reps have told me for non-directional tires (directional works also if tires are off wheels). I don't understand their reasoning, but they seem pretty adamant about it.
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I guess since mine are off that's probably what I'll have them do. I basically just wanted to make sure it wasn't a bad idea and that I was overlooking something.
BTW I'm on Z1 Star Specs, which are directional.
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Running directional tires in the wrong rotational direction will prevent the water channels from working correctly. That's what I have read. So for dry it doesn't matter but on wet roads it will likely make a big difference in how the tire grips and could result in increased hydroplaning.
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Running directional tires in the wrong rotational direction will prevent the water channels from working correctly. That's what I have read. So for dry it doesn't matter but on wet roads it will likely make a big difference in how the tire grips and could result in increased hydroplaning.
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