How to rotate dually tires
The manual for my 2016 Ram 3500 dually shows tire rotation only side to side. Specifically, switch the driver front and the passenger front tires, switch the outer rear tires driver to passenger, and ...
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There is no one “right” way to rotate tires that fits all scenarios.
Idk anything about dual rears having “different” pressure sensors which inhibit changing tire position. Although it makes sense if the rf signals from tires in the same proximity can not be differentiated from each other. (I have no knowledge though)
Bottom line, tire rotations “should” be based on tire wear and correcting any abnormal wear by putting it in the best location to do that.
And then there’s the issue of polished wheels, steel inner dual rims etc.
Generally in industry where gramps isn’t rotating tires every oil change, need it or not, rears stay on back and fronts get rotated side to side.
Maybe rears get rotated side to side to correct tread feathering.
If you notice rent and rear tires on a rwd feather in opposite directions. This is corrected by swapping side to side, or on a srw, corrected more efficiently by swapping straight front to back.
It is a rare day when I rotate in a X pattern on a srw as that generally is not the best option for increasing tread life.
If one is paying $ for tire rotations, also consider the cost of rotation vs how much tire life (also $) you are saving.
There is no one “right” way to rotate tires that fits all scenarios.
Idk anything about dual rears having “different” pressure sensors which inhibit changing tire position. Although it makes sense if the rf signals from tires in the same proximity can not be differentiated from each other. (I have no knowledge though)
Bottom line, tire rotations “should” be based on tire wear and correcting any abnormal wear by putting it in the best location to do that.
And then there’s the issue of polished wheels, steel inner dual rims etc.
Generally in industry where gramps isn’t rotating tires every oil change, need it or not, rears stay on back and fronts get rotated side to side.
Maybe rears get rotated side to side to correct tread feathering.
If you notice rent and rear tires on a rwd feather in opposite directions. This is corrected by swapping side to side, or on a srw, corrected more efficiently by swapping straight front to back.
It is a rare day when I rotate in a X pattern on a srw as that generally is not the best option for increasing tread life.
If one is paying $ for tire rotations, also consider the cost of rotation vs how much tire life (also $) you are saving.
