4 Chrome 1 Silver

[Bluetribal]

So last month I did the spare tire lift with spacers and noticed that the spare rim was not chrome. But I was too busy with the work on the spacers that I didn't think of the rotation process. That is till' the other day in the shower I realized that now when I do my rotation at my next oil change I will have to do a full dis-mount and re-mount on two tires!
So to make this techy, do you all see a problem with balance when I do this. Because each tire is going to be a little different so will I need to have both re-balanced when I swap the tires? Also I need to look up the rotation sequence but if someone would be kind enough to post it I won't have to look that up tonight.

Thanks

 

[RavenTai]

so will I need to have both re-balanced when I swap the tires?

yes.

 

[Grench]

Buy another rim or lifetime balancing/rotation/mounting at your local tire shop...

 

[Doc]

My tire rotations have always been in the following manner: Clockwise, including spare.

Spare becomes rear drivers side, rear passenger becomes new spare. Front drivers side becomes front passenger side, etc...

Dude, I'd buy a new wheel if I were you so you didn't have to worry about the missmatch, swapping tires twice a year will get old in a hurry.

 

[firetruck41]

I've got the same problem. I think I'll just run mismatched wheels for now.

 

[smittycrusher]

I might be willing to break up my chrome set to sell people an extra chrome rim. My chrome set is an extra set. right now they have michelin on them.

Smit

 

[firetruck41]

I might be willing to break up my chrome set to sell people an extra chrome rim. My chrome set is an extra set. right now they have michelin on them.

Smit

I might be interested, I don't really care for the chrome, but a matching set would be nice.

 

[wob]

just do a 4 tire rotation.

 

[-Spike-]

Just have your spare rim chromed.

-Spike

 

[firetruck41]

just do a 4 tire rotation.

5 tire rotation is better, you get ~20% more life out of a set of tires, plus, with full time 4wd, it is nice to keep all tires worn fairly evenly, that way if you destroy a tire, you still have a good matched set of 4.

 

[firetruck41]

Just have your spare rim chromed.

-Spike

How much does that cost? Any idea?

 

[Grench]

I measure the tread depth on all 5 and place them according to their ranking. The tool to do this is less than $5 most places, or you can use a quarter and a pencil.

Deepest (newest) to shallow (most worn):
1. Front Left gets the least worn
2. Front Right
3. Back Left
4. Back Right
5. Spare gets the most worn tire

I know this isn't textbook. My idea is to put the least worn tire in the highest wear positions. Yes, I wear fronts faster.

 

[Bluetribal]

SmittyCrusher
You are nearby so I would be down to help you break it up. I am second in line it looks like. Or if you would like to keep a second set I would trade my never used spare for a chrome one. Either way.......

Ooops this was supposed to be a quote.

 

[619TOY]

Maybe this has now been de-bunked but when I used to work at tire shop as well as in HS auto shop we learned to never swap sides with radials unless they are re-mounted to rotate the same way.

(was that the longest sentence or what?)

 

[smittycrusher]

Since this is blue's thread and he has shown interest, I started a thread in the For sale - parts section [URL="https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=125418"]seeing if there is enough interest in me breaking up my chrome set.

Smit[/URL]

 

[firetruck41]

Maybe this has now been de-bunked but when I used to work at tire shop as well as in HS auto shop we learned to never swap sides with radials unless they are re-mounted to rotate the same way.

(was that the longest sentence or what?)

I've done it, with no ill effects. In fact in the some owners manuals, I think it has a five tire rotation diagram, which shows tires switching sides, I'll have to look.

 

[-Spike-]

Maybe this has now been de-bunked but when I used to work at tire shop as well as in HS auto shop we learned to never swap sides with radials unless they are re-mounted to rotate the same way.

I believe it was bias-ply tires that were not supposed to change direction, and in any case from what I've heard it doesn't matter these days. In this day of lawsuits-run-amok, there'd be plenty of warnings printed on the tires if it were still true.

-Spike

 

[Hants]

My spare was also not chromed... I tried (unsuccessfully) for a while to locate a chromed LX wheel for sale.

Ended up shipping it out to CA for chroming... IIRC it was about $125 + shipping. A local wheel shop quoted me $250...

I'm out of town right now, but can dig up contact info and actual price when I get back this weekend.

 

[Bluetribal]

I think I might buy Smitty's chomers if the difference in LX to LC grooved wheels isn't to noticeable. I can't really see paying $125 right now anyway. I would probably just do the dual tire swap for roatation at that point.