Dually rear tire wear

All wheels are steel. My truck has chrome simulator covers. Wheels don't need to be remounted.

chevor wrote:
I only have 2800 mile on my first dually. Tell me if Im wrong. My thought is 8 wheels and tires. Thinking the fronts are gonna wear on sides fastest. Swap those with 2 extra tires. When they wear to about the same take and move those 4 tires to the rear and 2 rears to the front. other 2 off.

That's a lot going on, lol! If you're truck is aligned right, and you're running the right amount of pressure in your tires,…your front tires will wear evenly. And that's coming from someone who ran two sets of tires and never took them off until it was time for new ones. Your rear tires are actually gonna wear faster than the fronts. Man, that's a lot of wheels and tires to be messing around with.

I only have 2800 mile on my first dually. Tell me if Im wrong. My thought is 8 wheels and tires. Thinking the fronts are gonna wear on sides fastest. Swap those with 2 extra tires. When they wear to about the same take and move those 4 tires to the rear and 2 rears to the front. other 2 off.

larry barnhart wrote:
Can a dodge truck get the tires rotated with out taking the tires off to keep the wheel in the same spot. Once the fords could not so it was a high cost to do the job and balance the tires . If this was the way for me I would not rotate either.
chevman

I could have mine rotated since Discount Tire installed the tires. It is a big job since the inside rear wheels are steel the rest are Alcoa aluminum.

I just don't believe in rotating dually tires. I may rotate side to side on the fronts?

Can a dodge truck get the tires rotated with out taking the tires off to keep the wheel in the same spot. Once the fords could not so it was a high cost to do the job and balance the tires . If this was the way for me I would not rotate either.
chevman

larry barnhart wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
We tow with 80 lbs for the rear
and lower to 50lbs for solo winter driving in Az.

chevman

We bought new Michelins tires in 2011 . I used a pop cycle stick and a very sharp pencil to make a mark for the tire depth . yesterday I measured the depth using that stick. 5 tires showed the pencil mark was just above the rubber and one tire was the same as new. Hard to believe but true and the same as last summer when I checked. 17000 miles and 2 rotations only because it is free. I will rotate soon. After I rotate and come home I torque the lugs because nobody has done a torque correct ever for me. Michelin tires are the highway tread LTX M/S 2. No cracking but if or when it happens it will be a no more Michelin tire purchase for us.

chevman

I have 25K on MS2's no rotation they still look great. OE POS Generals had 25K 2/3 worn out and tread separation.

Michelins/BFG's on TV's and GY's on RV's.

larry barnhart wrote:
We tow with 80 lbs for the rear
and lower to 50lbs for solo winter driving in Az.

chevman

We bought new Michelins tires in 2011 . I used a pop cycle stick and a very sharp pencil to make a mark for the tire depth . yesterday I measured the depth using that stick. 5 tires showed the pencil mark was just above the rubber and one tire was the same as new. Hard to believe but true and the same as last summer when I checked. 17000 miles and 2 rotations only because it is free. I will rotate soon. After I rotate and come home I torque the lugs because nobody has done a torque correct ever for me. Michelin tires are the highway tread LTX M/S 2. No cracking but if or when it happens it will be a no more Michelin tire purchase for us.

chevman

Don't feel bad. My 2500 does the same. I get them rotated to even them out. To many rt. turns in the cities trying to get into traffic and no weight. Even my 1500 5.2L powered did the same thing. I average 55k out of a set on my 2500.

Sounds like not enough weight back there.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

rb71 wrote:
I blame the posi rear and the diesels torque. When I accerate while turning from a parking lot or stop sign the inside tire always skips.

You must be hammering it! I never have that happen under normal conditions.

It does not have a Posi.

Some people lay the hammer down all the time and that is why they rarely see 40K on a set of tires.

I drive like a old lady. lol

I know they call it a limited slip but it is 1 tight limited slip. Once it engages it doesn't let the inside tires rotate slower then the outer 1s. It just wears the tire more.