when should i rotate my tires ?

[AV8R]

Noodle free zone down under lol

 

[Doel]

I wonder if some maroon wannabe mechanic working the lower tier in a Kia shop has rotated the 19s diagonally yet? How would that signify to the driver? You have kattycorner 8" treads and kattycorner 8.5" treads. What would that do to the handling?

that happened to me but I caught it in the parking lot before leaving so I can't tell you how it handled...

 

[Bill B]

Because my previous two cars were BMWs, and my wife's car is a mini cooper,
I've adopted the BMW approach to tire rotation.

They do not recommend it, and don't give a rat's ass if you do it, or not.

Ignoring the concern has worked well for me these last twenty years or so.

I once saw a directional arrow on a continental tire, but the tread seemed the same in both directions.
I contacted the Continental website to ask the reason for the directional arrow. I learned they put the direction arrow on the tire only so people wouldn't bother them asking what way to mount the tires.

My advice would be happy, rotate if you want, don't worry if you ignore it. Its not very important.

 

[MerlintheMad]

My advice would be happy, rotate if you want, don't worry if you ignore it. Its not very important.

That echoes what the Wheel Werks guys told me when I voiced a concern over the true directional rims I had just bought. As it is, the staggered 19" setup on the Stinger prevents rotation; all that can be done is flip the left for the right. Minimal benefit at best. The Wheel Werks guys told me that if everything is set up properly, i.e. aligned, the most difference you'll see as the tires wear down is a thousand miles between the most worn tire and least worn tire. "Not a big deal", is exactly how they put it.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Because my previous two cars were BMWs, and my wife's car is a mini cooper,
I've adopted the BMW approach to tire rotation.

They do not recommend it, and don't give a rat's ass if you do it, or not.

Ignoring the concern has worked well for me these last twenty years or so.

I once saw a directional arrow on a continental tire, but the tread seemed the same in both directions.
I contacted the Continental website to ask the reason for the directional arrow. I learned they put the direction arrow on the tire only so people wouldn't bother them asking what way to mount the tires.

My advice would be happy, rotate if you want, don't worry if you ignore it. Its not very important.

Merp

 

[Capecod]

All good! Im still reading my manual....its an epic!

I'm waiting for the movie

 

[antonini311]

For fvks sake, have ANY of you bothered to look in the manual?

fwiw, I did before responding, and I don't even own a Stinger! It covers both scenarios!

Isn't that kind of the whole point of this website? So that people don't have to rely on just reading a manual they might not always offer them clear understanding of issues? As opposed to other drivers with real-world experience and advice? Maybe we should just take down any thread that has to do with anything mechanical and stick to "what kind of soap do you use to wash your car".

 

[MerlintheMad]

@antonini311 Cabin fever? (this thread has been revived twice; it must be a virus thing)

 

[antonini311]

@antonini311 Cabin fever? (this thread has been revived twice; it must be a virus thing)

Ha. No. This is actually the first time i have looked at this thread because the dealer said they couldn't rotate my tires. So I was curious if that was legit, of these guys were hacks. I'm sure of the former, and the verdict is still out on the latter. haha

 

[G-95514]

Couple things, the Stinger GT runs a staggered setup meaning you can't rotate tires front to back, you also can't rotate side-to-side if your tires are directional. Does anyone know off hand if the Michelin Pilot Sport 4's are directional or not?

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