Throwing in the spare.
JK Super Freak
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, I still need to check if the Toyos MT's are direccional.
JK Freak
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This is interesting. I never done it like this, some questions:
- What is the advantage besides this explanation :
Five tire rotation results in equally distributed use that will help maintain equivalent tread depths on all five tires throughout their life. When applied to many four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles, this is required to prevent driveline damage if a flat tire forces a new spare to be put into service with partially worn tires on the other three wheel positions.
- How does 5 tire rotation increase the live of your tires ?
- I have Toyos, can I do this or are they Directional ?
My thinking was that I can kill my 4 tires and hopefully never use the spare
, this way I can get some $$ by selling it as almost new if I buy a new brand or upgrade to bigger ones. Maybe it was just my cheap-thinking kicking in 
Thx
- What is the advantage besides this explanation :
Five tire rotation results in equally distributed use that will help maintain equivalent tread depths on all five tires throughout their life. When applied to many four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles, this is required to prevent driveline damage if a flat tire forces a new spare to be put into service with partially worn tires on the other three wheel positions.
- How does 5 tire rotation increase the live of your tires ?
- I have Toyos, can I do this or are they Directional ?
My thinking was that I can kill my 4 tires and hopefully never use the spare
, this way I can get some $$ by selling it as almost new if I buy a new brand or upgrade to bigger ones. Maybe it was just my cheap-thinking kicking in Thx
JK Freak
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From: SoCal
This is the pattern I use.
Put the new one on the right rear. This will keep it on the Jeep the longest time before it gets to the spare position.
Beware of the new tire's size compared to the used ones. If it's more than a few thirty seconds of an inch bigger, it may give you ESP problems.
Put the new one on the right rear. This will keep it on the Jeep the longest time before it gets to the spare position.
Beware of the new tire's size compared to the used ones. If it's more than a few thirty seconds of an inch bigger, it may give you ESP problems.
Where are you fellows jacking your rigs when doing this? I used the rear pumpkin and the front lower control arm brackets as lifing points.