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Old 04-23-09, 03:34 PM
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I'm currently experiment inner tire wear on my front two tires. Can I flip the Turanza ER22 tires? Inside out and left to right? Or just flip the tires?
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Don't think you can do that..
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Yes you can flip them. If they're directional, make sure you have them oriented the right way.
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For those with lowered cars, how often do you flip your tires?

Does 5000 miles sound right?
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I flip mine whenever it starts to look uneven. It could be 5000 miles or 10,000 miles, depending on the alignment (Camber + Toe)
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if your flipping at 5000 i think u have worse problem then the tires..

When i had Directional Tires (Fierce HP) i flipped it a nearly year after running them. it gave me about 3 extra months of life.

also do you mean rotate or flip as in dismount and remount + balance?

I have Nitto INVO now which are asymmetrical so i can rotate my tires side to size with a stagard rim setup.
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Originally Posted by vwynn
if your flipping at 5000 i think u have worse problem then the tires..

When i had Directional Tires (Fierce HP) i flipped it a nearly year after running them. it gave me about 3 extra months of life.

also do you mean rotate or flip as in dismount and remount + balance?

I have Nitto INVO now which are asymmetrical so i can rotate my tires side to size with a stagard rim setup.

Flip as in dismont and remount + balance. With F-Sports, the camber is around -1.5 to -1.8 ish in rear. The toe (critical to wear) is in stock spec, I don't remember exactly the numbers.

I know from experience in past vehicles with negative camber, the shoulders wear out slightly faster, which is why it is good measure to flip the tires on the 350, also since they are staggered.

I was wondering at what mileage intervals are 350 owners with lowered cars dismounting & flipping their tires? 5000 miles seems somewhat premature to me.

Anybody else?
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