Rotating tires?

[ThatsMeGC]

I just got 2 new rear tires...they didn't roate my tires when they put them on. My front tires are worn and causing my my steering wheel to viberate.

The question is, can I just switch the front tires (drivers side to passanger and vise versa)?

I hope you can understand that

[hockeyman]

Yes, you can switch them if they are conventional tires. If they are directional tires, it's not recommended to switch them from drivers side to passenger side because of the tread pattern. They won't channel rain or snow away properly if the treads are out-of-alignment.


If your tires are worn, replace them. It may set you back a little on money, but I'd rather to be safe than sorry.

[FireFighter]

Even with normal tires they can still seperate, I will never switch sides, just front to back and vise versa.

[ThatsMeGC]

I really can't afford new tires, thats why I only got new rears. In spring I plan on getting BFG g-force and put those on back and put my BFG traction t/a's on the front, then switch front and back when winter comes back around.

[CamaroKRAZED]

Originally posted by ThatsMeGC:
I really can't afford new tires, thats why I only got new rears. In spring I plan on getting BFG g-force and put those on back and put my BFG traction t/a's on the front, then switch front and back when winter comes back around.

I don't know if it's such a good idea to combine different tires like that, even though they are made buy the same manufacture. Unless of course you really know what you are doing and how the handling of the vehicle will be affected.

[CamaroKRAZED]

Also, be sure to keep a close eye on your tire pressure and make sure you rotate them once in a while... just so you get the most from your tires!

[DarkEcho]

wheel vibrating might be because of warped rotors, does it happen when your slowing down? thats usually the best sign lol... and if u want tires to last long, you need A-directional tires that you can rotate side to side, that will give u best wear.

[PiercedJD]

moving your tires left to right will do NOTHING to fix your problem.

side to side rotation does nothing to affect the longevity of tires (except adversely in the case of a irectional tire). If your tires are wearing on one side only it's caused by alignment.

if you run your hand over the tire and it's chopped, your shocks/struts are worn and need replaced.

front to back is only done to move tires off of the driven axle so that they see equal time on the drive axle. You always put new tires on the drive axle as they will wear faster than tires on a non driven axle ( the front of a rwd or rear of a fwd.)

if they vibrate at a given speed (usually 40-50 mph) then it is probably a balance problem.

if the vibration occurs at a lower speed ( typically 15-30) it's possible you have a seperated tire.

if the vibration occurs under braking and/or is accompanied by a pull to one side or another, you could have a warped rotor and/or seized caliper.

if you have a pull to one side, swap your tires from left to right in the front. if the pull changes direction ( used to pull to the right, and now it pulls to the left) you have a radial pull.

if it pulls to the right and continues to pull to the right it is a castor (alignment) problem.

front end and tire diagnosis in a nutshell.

[F1GT]

Originally posted by PiercedJD:

front to back is only done to move tires off of the driven axle so that they see equal time on the drive axle. You always put new tires on the drive axle as they will wear faster than tires on a non driven axle ( the front of a rwd or rear of a fwd.)

Everything you said sounds fine except this quote. Whenever you put a pair of new tires on, it always go onto the back. Drive axles are not in the equation because the new tires on the rear helps to prevent the back from swinging out on you. Understeer is considered safer than oversteer.

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally posted by F1GT:
Everything you said sounds fine except this quote. Whenever you put a pair of new tires on, it always go onto the back. Drive axles are not in the equation because the new tires on the rear helps to prevent the back from swinging out on you. Understeer is considered safer than oversteer.

Right....because I want tires with no tread telling my car which direction to turn in.

There is no set rule for replacing just two tires on your car. This will vary based on how much wear the current tires have, and what you are replacing them with.

- Justin

[F1GT]

Originally posted by Tru2Chevy:
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Everything you said sounds fine except this quote. Whenever you put a pair of new tires on, it always go onto the back. Drive axles are not in the equation because the new tires on the rear helps to prevent the back from swinging out on you. Understeer is considered safer than oversteer.

Right....because I want tires with no tread telling my car which direction to turn in.

There is no set rule for replacing just two tires on your car. This will vary based on how much wear the current tires have, and what you are replacing them with.

- Justin </font>[/QUOTE]No set rule for where to mount 2 new tires? Are you kidding me?

When you are low on treads and can only afford 2 new tires, where are you going to mount them? Are you going to mix and match and put one new on the frt lt and the other on the rr rt? Or since you want to be able to steer with your hands you put both new ones on the frt and have your rr steer for you? [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img]

[PiercedJD]

set rule for replacing tires is to at least do two at a time, and always mount the new tires on the same axle. ( be it front or rear). the reason for mounting the newest tires to the driven axle in a fwd is painfully obvious, as it controls both thrust and direction. odds of losing the *** end on a fwd are quite slim and nearly impossible if you drive in a halfway sane manner.

if you intend to be driving around like a bat out of hell, or driving in the snow or adverse conditions ( even in rain you'd have to take a corner pretty hard in a fwd to kick the *** end out) then you should have good tires on all 4 corners anyway.

the reason for mounting to the rear ( in practical terms) on a rwd is that they are in control of thrust and more prone to wheelspin and accelerated tire wear.

[F1GT]

Nope, wrong. Rear losing grip and swinging out the rear is not slim at all. On one rainy day I've seen a car entering a circular on ramp and just when she straightens out the car for the straight section of the onramp, she did a 180 and totalled her frt wheel drive Toyota, because the rear had NO grip and continued about the turn. And that wasn't even the drive wheels.

http://www.goodyeartires.com/faqs/Care.html#9

http://www.discounttire.com/dtc/broc...wTiresRear.jsp

[ February 17, 2005, 08:40 PM: Message edited by: F1GT ]

[PiercedJD]

strange, I live in florida. it rains about half the year. it's not a common problem here at all. any time someone loses control of their vehicle during adverse conditions here it's due to operator error. I'm pretty sure I covered that already.

if you intend to be driving around like a bat out of hell, or driving in the snow or adverse conditions ( even in rain you'd have to take a corner pretty hard in a fwd to kick the *** end out) then you should have good tires on all 4 corners anyway.

I guess if you want to drive on bald tires you are subjecting yourself to a LOT of problems I didn't cover, I thought I was addressing a group of automotive enthusiasts who would know that when tires are below 3/32's they might want to replace them rather than run through turns in the rain at the same speed they would under dry conditions.

There's an old saying though... " common sense isn't very common"

[F1GT]

Originally posted by PiercedJD:
I guess if you want to drive on bald tires you are subjecting yourself to a LOT of problems I didn't cover, I thought I was addressing a group of automotive enthusiasts who would know that when tires are below 3/32's they might want to replace them rather than run through turns in the rain at the same speed they would under dry conditions.

There's an old saying though... " common sense isn't very common"

The subject is replacement of 2 tires and where to mount them. Not about worn tires needing replacement, who wouldn't know that?

The topic at hand is replacement of only 2 tires and where to mount. Maybe some people can only afford 2 and not the whole set. So, in this scenario, it would be safer to mount in the rear and have the worn out tires stay in the front.