Tire Rotation
Not having any luck finding a Camping World that can do tire rotations on the Motor Home as we travel. So my question is where is everyone else getting there Motor Home tires rotated? Then if a genera...
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The OP didn't identify a problem with the current tires. It is my understanding that on Class-A rotation is not needed unless you are trying to even out some irregular wear that developed (probably due to an alignment issue)
The "don't change direction of rotation" was a solution looking for a problem 40 - 50 years ago when the tire industry was first learning how to build radials. Since the belts go in both directions (up to right and up to left) one belt is always running "into" the footprint no matter the direction. The early problems that I saw was the tread splice opening up when it wasn't properly and completely cured closed. The idea was that one direction would tend to keep the splice closed and the opposite might tend to make it open.
Engineers have learned that the "Tread Separations" that were being reported were actually belt separations due to improper (low) inflation , overload and excess heat.
I would think of it more like the 3,000 mi oil change that has been replaced by 5,000+ miles and even computer monitored change schedule.
Technology has moved on and the weakness at the tread splice area is no longer an issue for the top tier tire companies.
Given that most Class-A will age out before they wear out I see no reason to spend the time and money doing a rotation based on decade old ideas.
Now if someone wants to rotate or not rotate their tires that's up to them but as an engineer I trust facts and data way more than the opinion of individuals or even companies that have not tested a few hundred thousand tires.
The "don't change direction of rotation" was a solution looking for a problem 40 - 50 years ago when the tire industry was first learning how to build radials. Since the belts go in both directions (up to right and up to left) one belt is always running "into" the footprint no matter the direction. The early problems that I saw was the tread splice opening up when it wasn't properly and completely cured closed. The idea was that one direction would tend to keep the splice closed and the opposite might tend to make it open.
Engineers have learned that the "Tread Separations" that were being reported were actually belt separations due to improper (low) inflation , overload and excess heat.
I would think of it more like the 3,000 mi oil change that has been replaced by 5,000+ miles and even computer monitored change schedule.
Technology has moved on and the weakness at the tread splice area is no longer an issue for the top tier tire companies.
Given that most Class-A will age out before they wear out I see no reason to spend the time and money doing a rotation based on decade old ideas.
Now if someone wants to rotate or not rotate their tires that's up to them but as an engineer I trust facts and data way more than the opinion of individuals or even companies that have not tested a few hundred thousand tires.
