I had a heated discussion with my work manager about rotating tires on our new dually truck.
He states that you should not do it on a dually since radial steel belted tires will become "directional" and they cannot be swapped on each side. he said that's what the tire shop told him and that's why he had to replace the tires on his dually.
I stated I have over 2 million miles hauling over my back and he doesn't know what he's taking about (he really doesn't if you think about it, I'll let you know why later).

What's your opinion on this ?
I called 1/2 dozen shops and dealers and they all laughed at it.

 

I rotate my tires every 10000 miles. Inside right rear to right front, right front to inside right rear. Left front to inside left rear. Inside left rear to left front.

Next rotation Right outside rear to to left front, left front to outside right rear and the same on the left side. That gets them all up front for 10000 miles in two rotations.

Last set on 2000 Dodge 3500 went 94,000 miles. Michelin LTX MS.

I will hold the same rotation on my 06 as well.

Dave

 

Well I do on mine. I rotate every 10k. It used to be every other month but now it's more like 1-2 times a yr.

Fronts straight back to outer rear. outer to inner. inner to opposite side front, have done it this way for 5-6 sets of tires and get great mileage out of them, but I run them until they are bald or the trailer needs tires.

 

I have 'commercial' grade tires on mine.
Fronts are "steering" tread, rears are "traction" tread.
I rotate the rears about twice a year (when I clean and adjust my rear brakes)

Right outter swaps with Left inner
Right inner swaps with Left outter.

Fronts swap side to side.

 

He was probably told that by a tire shop...IN THE 70's. LOL that used to be true of radial tires in the early days of them, but now they don't become directional, unless they are a directional tire to begin with.

 

Funny thing is, no tire shop around here will roate the tires by crossing them, all they do is move them front to rear.

Thye claim the tires will come apart if they are run the opposite direction.

I asked them what about when you are backing up ? and showed them where the owners anual said to cross them. They did it then, but didn't like it.

The only vehicle I have owned that DIDN'T tell you in the owners manual to cross the front tires when moving them to the back was in a car that had directional tires, and the front rims were different from the rear rims..so a tire rotation involved dismounting and remounting all 4 tires.

 

[QUOTE=TRCM;2632523]Funny thing is, no tire shop around here will roate the tires by crossing them, all they do is move them front to rear.

Thye claim the tires will come apart if they are run the opposite direction.

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That's the dumbest thing I've heard from a shop. The way to get the most miles out of the tires is to cross rotate them so you can change direction and even out any cupping or feathering of the treads.

 

I did the exact same with my 19.5's on my 01 drw. Highway ribs front, traction drives rear.

 

me too!!!!!!1

 

Thats what I was thinking. I remember reading my owners manuals for my 78 and 79 Fords. When I was working at a tire shop, only time we didn't cross the tires was on directionals.