Rotating the tires

[SacRebel]

What’s the recommendation on rotating off-road tires? I’m at about 2,000 miles and plan on installing spacers at the time I do my first tire rotation.

 

[machz]

I normally do them at 5-6k and my last set of duratracs passed inspection with 72k on them. On a rear wheel drive, I cross the rears then bring the fronts straight back.

 

[Creep0321]

 

[devildodge]

I was just wondering what rotation pattern guys are using these days. For years they said you had to keep the tires on the same side with radials.

I see that has changed and was curious how people were doing their new trucks.

I see that they recomend a rearward cross or x pattern for 4x4.

Any thoughts on which is better or is it mute.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

From that diagram, the forward cross is best. You want to ultimately have each tire make its way to each corner. It’s works best with smaller intervals, 3-5k miles on aggressive tires. The duratracs aren’t overly aggressive so as mentioned 5k is probably a good average.

But if you had an actual MT, you really want to do then around 3k.

 

[Creep0321]

I’m curious why you recommend the front cross vs the rear cross? Or if there really is a difference even?

 

[SilverSurfer15]

I think they are the same... there’s only 3 ways to do it like the diagram shows

 

[UglyMutt]

First you need to determine if your tires are unidirectional or multidirectional, most radial tires are Unidirectional meaning they roll only in one direction and have to stay on the same side when rotating, most unidirectional tires have a asymmetrical tread pattern and sometimes a v-shaped pattern which helps with hydroplaning so turning the tire around in the other direction would make it less efficient.

Multidirectional tires can work in either direction of travel and rotation is different in a sense depending if your front wheel drive or just rear wheel or all wheel and 4x4.. I look at goodyear tire and they says to rotate Multidirectional tires on a rear wheel drive vehicle you cross the front tires to the back and slide the back tires to the front and its vise-versa for front wheel drive models, nothing about 4x4's but this is all I got to offer from what I read.

 

[Richard320]

The owner's manual specifies that the rears go forward and the fronts cross.

That's the way I've always done my cars. I figure of there's any truth at all to the old tales about radials taking a set, let 'em set on the rear before they come forward. And any uneven wear on the fronts should get ground smooth by switching sides when they go to the rear. I managed to squeeze 70,000 miles out of a set of Goodyear Wranglers on my Jeep that way.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

You guys are really over thinking this whole thing.

 

[Downytide]

To follow up on this, how do you tell the display the TPMS has changed position?

 

[SilverSurfer15]

To follow up on this, how do you tell the display the TPMS has changed position?

You don’t, it will auto adjust.

 

[Downytide]

You don’t, it will auto adjust.

Sweet! thank you for the reply.

 

[Night Rebel]

Good info!

 

[SD Rebel]

Sweet! thank you for the reply.

Just note it can take several miles. Mine took about 10 miles before it figured out the rears were now in the front and vice versa.

 

[DaysGoneBye]

What’s the recommendation on rotating off-road tires? I’m at about 2,000 miles and plan on installing spacers at the time I do my first tire rotation.

 

[clazer]

Rearward cross every 3-5k- longer on milder tread. You’ll want access to an air compressor since the fronts run 10psi higher than the rears. When you put on the spacers, make sure to follow the instructions and retorque after X miles depending on material.

 

[Idahoktm]

You’ll want access to an air compressor since the fronts run 10psi higher than the rears.

That's not true. My door sticker reads 36 psi for all 4 tires.

 

[SD Rebel]

That's not true. My door sticker reads 36 psi for all 4 tires.

He is probably thinking it terms to a Rebel owner that has 55F / 45R psi door sticker.

 

[RebelWraith]

That's not true. My door sticker reads 36 psi for all 4 tires.

It is true. The OP has a Rebel and specifically asked about off road tires. The Rebel trucks run higher PSI in the front than the rear.