How often do you rotate tires?

Cummins12V98 wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I installed Bilstiens at around 10K and had the front end properly aligned to 1/16" toe in instead of the factory spec of 1/4".

It is a waste of time and money to rotate a dually tires. I have Alcoa Wheels from the factory, It would not have made any difference.

Honest question. What difference does the type of wheel make in wether or not you need to rotate your tires?

To properly rotate my dually tires since I have Alcoa polished aluminum wheels on the front and on the outside rear and the inside rear are steel would require the tires to be dismounted and installed on either a aluminum wheel or steel wheel. You can't just rotate tire and wheel to a different spot and then snap on the stainless steel hub caps like you can with steel wheels.

Hope I explained it correctly.

You can still swap sides though and a lot of times that will help more than you would think.

My outside rear tire was worn a bit more than the other 3. The salesman said that is normal for a dually. I would guess that is because of the crown in the road. I may swap sides that would be easy in my driveway.

I will keep an eye on the wear and rotate if needed, it is free now with the new skins.

I just hate having anyone touch my truck if not needed. If you are not careful the wheels can be scratched just removing the center caps.

I agree, my vehicles have never seen a shop. I even take my wheels off and take them to the shop to have new skins put on them.

Most of the time the inside duels will wear faster than the outside. If you get any feathering on the front swap sides. You can usually adjust the air in the duels to help wear. If your outside is wearing quicker then run the inside about 5 psi more than the outside just watch for feathering on the outside tire or center wearing on the inside tire.