VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

i have 245x40x18 in the front on 18x8.5
and
265x35x18 in the rear on 18x10

obviously i cannot do the standard tire rotation... what is the best way to rotate if there is any way.

what is the recommended interval for ratating them

and lastly when i rotate them do i have to re-balance them?

thank you

Neo

iTrader: (3)

There is no rotation schedule. That is the price you pay for having a staggered setup. Some people "flip" the tires, meaning they dismount the tires and mount them on the others side. Since most of the high performance tires are directional, you can't just swap the wheels. With more mounting/dismounting, however, you run the risk of messing up your rims. If you have an installer you trust, then this issue is not relevant.

I'd just make sure the car is well-aligned. If so, the abnormal wear should be minimal.

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

thank you for quick reply. I toss the car around a lot so my last set only lasted 20k miles. The inside was fine but the outside was all worn out. I know this is not due to alignment for sure. I want to get at least 30k miles out of a set of tires when i have to shell out some 700 bucks for them... oh yeah.. i drive about 25k miles a year.... so the cost really adds up....

so as long as i have someone i can trust, flipping is okay?

r00kie

I had mine "flipped." Basically, it's switching the left front tire to the right and vice versa. Do the same for the rears. If you have directional tires, just make sure they going in the right direction.

I think when I had mine done, they balanced them also.

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

thank you... i bought these tires about 3 weeks ago.. and i drove over 8000 miles on them so i wanted to get them done... treasure the new tires... and not abuse them like the old set.

AutoCoutureSC

iTrader: (8)

i flip them as well. no need to switch from left to right. they can flip the tire on either side.

Neo

iTrader: (3)

If they don't move the tires to the other side, wouldn't that reverse the directionality of the tires?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

if your tires are directional, there is NO rotation you can get at all

if they are not directional, you can rotate them left and right, but probably it won't help that much

Captain Bone

I was thinking the same thing but thought maybe I was wrong. Now I know I was right. LOL

-Anthony

Neo

iTrader: (3)

I don't think anyone here has said that a rotation is possible so you have many confirmations of what you thought.

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

so you guys are saying that there is no benefit to "flipping them?"

Brandon@TR

If the tires are directional and you flipped them without dismounting, the tread would be going in the wrong direction. You should rotate them from side to side and this will require dismounting and remounting the tires if they are directional.

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

yes i would be dismounting and remounting them.

I will do them tonight.

thank you very much for the replies

siniquezu

I thought you were going to mention your "special tires"

Dennis, Why don't you get a camber kit?

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

i have the camber kit, and the alignment is good, but i like to toss the car around and my car loves hard corners so the tires wear out unevenly regardless.