I had Bridgestone AT Revos put on in Sept and I was curious about how or which direction everyone rotates the tires. I took the truck back to Expert Tire where I bought the tires and they rotate the front straight back and back straight forward. It would seem to me that after rotating the same direction everytime that you wouldn't get very good wear and longevity out of the tires as you would if you rotated the front straight back and criss crossed the backs to the front or vise versa.
That is how the dealer rotates mine. I remember I asked awhile ago why they go straight front to back, etc. AS I'm typing I can't seem to remember the what he said but it seemed like a valid reason.
It seems that by moving the front tires straight back and visa versa, the tire shop is saving itself some effort if the tires are uni-directional. Doing it that way, they don't have to take the tires off the wheels when they rotate them. If the tires have to switch sides though, then the tires have to come off and get flipped around.
I've always had it done the way boone's picture shows. Maybe I'm wrong here, but it seems like the tire place is just being lazy.
If you want to get real complicated, mix in the full size spare.
Actually, what I wrote is incorrect.. I said front straight to back... It should of read back straight to front and criss the front tires onto the back of the truck.. How friggen confusing.. I knew 1 set gets criss-crossed..
Anyways, I just typed it backwards.. I appoligize.. and the above diagram is the way I rotated the tires at 5000 Miles... and when I hit 10K very soon I will rotate them like the above diagram again.
If you want to get real complicated, mix in the full size spare.
Is the AT Revo a directional tire or not?
Some tires have arrows on the sidewall that indicate the direction the tire is supposed to be rotated for either better traction (tread pattern) or longer life (belt construction). On those tires you only rotate front to back because crossing the wheels spins the tires in the opposite direction it was designed to spin.
Some tires have arrows on the sidewall that indicate the direction the tire is supposed to be rotated for either better traction (tread pattern) or longer life (belt construction). On those tires you only rotate front to back because crossing the wheels spins the tires in the opposite direction it was designed to spin.
Great Question, but the diagram above is for non-directional tires.
I just called a couple of Bridgestone dealers and they said that the Revo is not a directional tire and that is the way they recommend to rotate fronts straight back and back straight forward. He also said because it was a 4X4 is also why they do it. He did also state that they would rotate anyway I wanted. Just doesn't seem you would get the most wear.
Boone's schematic is the way I've been rotating mine on all my vehicles for many years. It equalizes the wear about as much as possible. Dunno why any tire shop would refuse to swap sides on non-directional tires (which most are, including REVOs), other than laziness or a wish to sell you tires sooner. Typically, right side tires tend to wear more rapidly than left side.
For those who move the fronts straight back and cross the rears to the opposite side front, the results are identical -- just remember which method you are using when it's time to do it again.
Also, if you run different air pressure front-to-rear, remember to adjust the pressure after you rotate.
I just called a couple of Bridgestone dealers and they said that the Revo is not a directional tire and that is the way they recommend to rotate fronts straight back and back straight forward. He also said because it was a 4X4 is also why they do it. He did also state that they would rotate anyway I wanted. Just doesn't seem you would get the most wear.
that makes no freakin sense. did they also tell you that cause your truck is white, or whatever color it is, that you can only make left turns? just because your have a 4x4 doesn't change how you rotate tires.
Unless I'm crazy (which is quite possible) the RWD and 4WD are the same.
TL
Considering the fact that most of us four wheelers are driving in two wheel drive the majority of time it's comforting to know........My 2001 Durango had street performance directionals on it and Yokahama recommended front to back and vice versa. It seems the tire dealers who rotate for free take the quick and easy route. It figures.......
You should trust your tire manufacturer to give you the correct info on rotation.
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