tire rotation
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Frederick, MD
It would also involve dismounting the tire and rebalancing if your car has directional tires on them. Personally, I'm happy with tire wear and the performance so no reason to risk screwing either up. I guess that is a good way to find out if your dealer is a crappy one though if they charge you for a rotation.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Hurley New York
No point.Many performance tires are directional so a simple do it yourself L-R wheel swap would make tire rotation backwards, not a good idea. Also TPMS would indicater would show wheel on wrong side. Unless you feel like dismounting & remounting the rubber between rims. Not.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Long Island NY
Make sure to have your alignment checked and keep inflation proper... no need for any rotation. I have a set of Supercars with close to 15k on them, they're maybe half worn, and worn nice and even... and I often run quite spirited in the twisties. No rotation.
Poor alignment is the reason for much of the early tire demise you may hear about with these cars.... that and abuse (such as doing burnouts and other illegal and abusive stunts).
Poor alignment is the reason for much of the early tire demise you may hear about with these cars.... that and abuse (such as doing burnouts and other illegal and abusive stunts).
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From: Boca Raton Inlet, Atlantic Ocean (Floridas east coast)
No point.Many performance tires are directional so a simple do it yourself L-R wheel swap would make tire rotation backwards, not a good idea. Also TPMS would indicater would show wheel on wrong side. Unless you feel like dismounting & remounting the rubber between rims. Not.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Arizona
The R to L swaps will cause your DIC to read the 'wrong' side tire, but that is easy to remember.
Theoretically you could extend your tire mileage if they are wearing unevenly. I did this the first 3 years of my C6 ownership, but don't recommend it generally as it did little to extend my tires. I did note a very slight high speed wander the first time I did it, and the wander improved when I swapped them back.
