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07-16-2013, 11:06 AM | #1 |
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How Many of You Actually Rotate Tires?
For those with a square setup, do you actually rotate or bother flipping asymmetrical tires?
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07-16-2013, 10:07 PM | #3 |
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Yes, on the track car every track day. But for the z4m with square set-up, I switch inside to out side rather than front to back. This is because I have more camber in the front, and I have found that if I rotate and flip, I have less contact patch in the rear and more in the front which makes me uncomfortable.
Lesson learned: don't run more camber than you need so your tires will wear evenly from inside to outside. |
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07-17-2013, 01:22 AM | #6 |
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i flip fronts to back, to lazy to go to tire shop to flip left to rights
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07-17-2013, 09:36 AM | #7 | |
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+1 left -> right, same reason, high neg camber.
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07-17-2013, 12:11 PM | #8 |
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Staggered, not square set-up.
I dismounted and flipped my tires for even wear. Too much outside shoulder wear, wanted to prolong the tires past 2 seasons...if possible. Yes it cost money. But it is either that or paying for another set of tires when I cord the outside. You need to pick your battles IMO |
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07-17-2013, 01:06 PM | #9 | |
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07-17-2013, 03:35 PM | #10 |
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Not if you don't pay full price. It's $80 which is a lot cheaper than expensive new tires.
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07-17-2013, 08:30 PM | #11 |
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I flip my fronts to the back when the inside edges get visibly worn from the camber up front
directional tires, so no point in dismounting and reversing
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08-05-2013, 01:44 AM | #12 |
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If you know shop owner you can get it done for 40 or maybe even less if you go often enough. I get mine done for 40 (remove, mount, balance)
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08-05-2013, 07:42 AM | #13 |
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I'd swap em left to right too, about every other event.
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08-09-2013, 03:05 PM | #14 |
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I rotate assymetric tires left to right every few track days.
And recently had my tire shop flip front tires inside/out on directional NT-05s that were wearing out driver side outer edge. |
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08-09-2013, 09:50 PM | #15 |
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08-19-2013, 09:08 AM | #16 |
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I know. I am running about -2.3° and that has been good for street and track.
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