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Rotating Tires
« on: June 17, 2020, 11:49:27 am »
We are getting mixed messages on rotating th tires on our 2012 Phoenix Cruiser. Any thoughts on that would be helpful.
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Re: Rotating Tires
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2020, 12:28:49 pm »
Quote from: csillenc on June 17, 2020, 11:49:27 am
We are getting mixed messages on rotating th tires on our 2012 Phoenix Cruiser. Any thoughts on that would be helpful.

I use the pattern for 'directional' tires as seen on the right. Been doing them once a year before the April trip, did not do them this year yet. No trips.  :'(



With the stainless wheel covers, its not too bad cleaning things. With alloy wheels, many do not rotate because it is a PAIN to clean them up. Especially that inner rear dual that turns into the outer face... brake dust left on over time even eats the clear coat off them. Knowing this,sometimes they only have alloys on the front and outer dually,  making rotating tires a mount/dismount EXPENSIVE operation.

Many RV owners have tires that are replaced due to age WAY before tread wear is an issue. Might be a waste rotating tires in that case.

I am sure many will tell you rotation is unnecessary. Probably works fine for 99% of people also.( Ask them when they last flushed the brake fluid.  roflol )
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Re: Rotating Tires
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2020, 06:12:57 pm »
Hey Volkemon

Your thought sounds correct, I am one of the 99%ers.... I however do flush the brake fluid, I know that it absorbs moisture and can rust the brake lines from the inside. The tires will be replaced before any real wear on them, 5 years regardless of miles, unless they happen to be extreme. My tires may be around 35,000 miles at there end of life. 
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Re: Rotating Tires
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2020, 06:23:13 pm »
Those of us in the high plains and desert mostly don't worry about moisture in brake fluid.   At least I don't.

Right now temperature is 90 and humidity is 12%.
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Re: Rotating Tires
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2020, 07:38:39 pm »
 I always thought tires rotate themselves every time you drive somewhere;) :-D (exactly) roflol (cheer) roflol :) (WH)  :)(:

Sorry, couldn't help myself, something my Dad would have said...
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Re: Rotating Tires
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2020, 10:39:00 pm »
I don't rotate my tires.  I let each tire wear into it's own pattern through the life of the tire.  Our rig has 40,000 miles on the tires and the thread on the rears have worn extremely well, nice and evenly.  But the front tires are messed up from needing new shocks and a tightening the front stabilizer bar.  New tires all around will eventually be done before our next big road trip.  I don't want to buy them prematurely in-case COVID-19 interferes with a trip this RVing season, for my new tires would then be a year old when I actually start driving on them.
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Re: Rotating Tires
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2020, 08:30:06 am »
Michelin Recommends
If the tires haven't been replaced 10 years after their date of manufacture(stamped on tire, not when you bought them) as a precaution, Michelin recommends replacing them with new tires. Even if they appear to be in usable condition and have not worn down to the tread wear indicator. This applies to spare tires as well.
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