Rotating tire question
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From: Manhattan, KS
I do the cross rotation. I jack up the back and put it on jackstands and then use the floor jack to change the fronts one side at a time. I always loosen the lug nuts before jacking up anything on the truck or they can be tough to get loose.
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It actually only requires two jacks. One front at a time, and the other jack below the center of the differential. Move the front jack to the other side after that one has been switched to the rear.
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Cross the fronts, bring the rears straight forward. That's how I do it, and thats how my dad did it for 16 years when he managed a tire store. Directional tires are something I never have (nor ever hope to) mess with.
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Right. The reason i only went from fronts to back. My Wifes focus is the same way..
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thats how i have always done my tire rotations too
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I've always brought the rears straight forward and the fronts straight back. If tire wear is looking uneven then I will cross going back (from front to opposite rear) to try and maintain even tire wear.
That's the rule of thumb I use: I only cross when going TO the drive wheels. Hence a FWD vehicle I will cross when going from rear to front (as I do on my wife's Santa Fe).
Just my .02
That's the rule of thumb I use: I only cross when going TO the drive wheels. Hence a FWD vehicle I will cross when going from rear to front (as I do on my wife's Santa Fe).
Just my .02