dumb question # 517 ....proper tire rotation order?

[lownslow]

i need to rotate my radial tires....and i have gotten a couple of different answers...who knows the correct way to do this.....thanks and sorry for the retardation.......... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[ESnacky6]

here you go Homie.... looks like there a few 'right' ways...

www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoTireRotation.jsp (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoTireRotation.jsp)


Did you get your goodies ok..??

[KnuckleDragger]

I rotate front to back, or criss cross.. It depends on the car and if its fwd or rwd...


Jonney

[Groucho]

Donnie, it's front to rear while staying on the same side of the car. No criss crossing with radials (supposedly).So far EVERYONE that says no criss crossing CAN'T tell you why not. Groucho

[lownslow]

thanks guys....accordin to what snacky posted it looks like i am good going front to back.....i had heard about criss crossing is bad because the steel belts end up laying a certain direction and if you criss cross the tire will be opposite that direction.....makes sense i guess.......thanks guys....


jack, mike hasn't come down yet but he is soon.....thanks again dude...

[Fraz]

Local tire guys say the newer radials (5-6 years or less) will be fine if you swap sides. Older radials have a problem with the belts "setting" and when you swap sides they will tear themselves up.

Believe the old radial tearing itself up, had one do that to me on my 1st car. Scared the crap outta me.

[adjustablejohnsons]

What? You have the same size tires on the front and back. How can that be? What's a radial?

[radical56chevy]

stright foward cross to the rear..thats what was taught to me in 1988....unless dirrectional tires..