Tire rotation for BFG ATs

[Micah]

Do yall suggest doing a cross rotation or just doing a regular front to back rotation?

 

[FJ60Seth]

My trusty local tire shop rotates my KM2's front to back.

 

[philthyphil]

I do the "X". Not saying its right or wrong but thats what I do.

 

[klinetime574]

I rotate to include the spare tire. I don't like the idea of having a mint spare and worn tires. I also have a Lockright in the rear axle and I don't want to bring up any issues by having tires that measure different diameters.

 

[Heckraiser]

I always did the X pattern with my mini truck. You definitely want to avoid uneven wear with an automatic locker.

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

IIRC one does the "X" rotation for bias-ply tires, while radial tires get the forward/back action.

Rotating the tires every-other oil change seems like an easy to remember pattern.

Regards,

Alan

 

[Godwin]

I rotate to include the spare tire. I don't like the idea of having a mint spare and worn tires.

This is what I do now that I 5 identical tires on a couple of Cruisers. I rotate the tires clockwise because it's easy for me to remember this pattern and I can do it with only one jack.

 

[OrygunCruiser]

The "Tire School way" would be to cross the fronts to the rears and rears move straight forward

 

[klinetime574]

For the spare rotation I think I did:

Spare --> Driver Front
Driver Front --> Passenger Rear
Passenger Rear --> Passenger Front
Passenger Front --> Driver Rear
Driver Rear --> Spare

I was on my phone earlier and that would have been irritating to type haha

 

[ivdusmc]

cross patern is best. Most tires wear faster on the right side of a vehicle. some how we do more turning to the right with freeway exits to the right, ect. Cross pattern will give a more even wear on your tires and help you get them to last as long as possible.

 

[klinetime574]

cross patern is best. Most tires wear faster on the right side of a vehicle. some how we do more turning to the right with freeway exits to the right, ect. Cross pattern will give a more even wear on your tires and help you get them to last as long as possible.

Turning to the right would wear the left side of the tire.

 

[Micah]

Thanks guys. I have always been a fan of cross rotating just because it make more since but just wanted to see what the opinions were.

 

[BG_TX]

Here is the rotation pattern I use...

I've printed a copy that I keep in the truck as well in case I am being lazy and I have a shop perform the rotation. I mark the front tires prior to taking it to the shop so I can verify they followed the pattern... Yeah, I'm a micro-manager but I have zero confidence in most of these shops and normally do the work myself (but when it's 100* outside I let the shop monkeys sweat it out).

 

[klinetime574]

Here is the rotation pattern I use...

I probably used that one too. I honestly just googled something and used it haha.

Similar pattern. I was close

 

[mtb_rider]

I just do the front to rear swap. I have found, at least with my Destination MT's, that by changing the direction of the tires rotation by cross rotating, it makes them dreadfully loud, at least for awhile.