Do any of you guys include your spare tire in your rotations? Just thought of it now after ordering 5 new tires.
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Nope
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Not currently but may do this on my next set.
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Of course. Why would you spend money on a tire and just let it rot under the truck?
Yep sure do, it's on my bumper though so it's pretty easy.
We drive FT 4WD trucks so tire wear is much different than non 4WD/AWD vehicles. Therefore, yes, I rotate a 5th into the system. This allows for more even tire wear across the 5 wheels and since I run spacers, a chance to check torque as I rotate (and check general axle/brake/cv conditions). Having a 5th tire makes rotation a much easier DIY job altogether anyway. And finally, I really don't trust mechanics do to a proper job 100% of the time. And with precious cargo riding in a 6k LB mass, I sleep much better with that decision.
I recently retired after 25 years from a "know how" automotive company and our studies showed that the efficiency was closer to >30% when tested between a 4 and 5 tire rotation; it wasn't simple math. This was specific to AWD vehicles but I think that's comparable to the 100s 4WD.
I recently retired after 25 years from a "know how" automotive company and our studies showed that the efficiency was closer to >30% when tested between a 4 and 5 tire rotation; it wasn't simple math. This was specific to AWD vehicles but I think that's comparable to the 100s 4WD.
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