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Can rotating the tires extend their life by 20%?
So I'm looking at BFG G-Force Sports for my next set of tires. Ordering online + installation charges would be a hair over $400 total, if I did all four tires at the same time. Or, the local Discount Tire can do it for $467 including free rotations for the life of the tires. You see where I'm going with this. Is it worth the extra $65 for the free rotations. I figure I would want to get an extra 15% wear at a minimum. Or, the dealership can do it at services for an extra $25 - but if I'm rotating them more than a few times, might as well go with Discount Tire. Maybe I should add, there's a good chance I would autocross these a few times, as a novice. I guess that might lead to more uneven wear than normal. As an aside, how much effort is involved in learning to change the wheels yourself on a Miata - or a Jeep for that matter? What tools would I need to get? TIA & ZZ |
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> A briskly-driven Miata wears its rear tires about twice as fast as the > fronts, Very True. If you aim to replace all four as a set, rotation is a must; every 3000 miles should be about > right if they're really a soft HP tire. I have the shop rotate while > it's up on the lift at every oil change, and the total bill is $35 > including a Mazda filter. Not a bad idea > > Little effort in learning--it's about as complicated as picking your > nose. Lanny, it seems that way to you cause you've been doing it forever but remember this person has not! There are quite a few little things they'll need to do correctly (and not forget to do!) to be driving smoothly and safely. Don't take it lightly. Be smart, Chris 99BBB |
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Are you in an area where you would use snow tires on a yearly basis ?
-- " ya gotta let it out, Captain! " ( Jaime Brockett ) > wrote in message oups.com... > > So I'm looking at BFG G-Force Sports for my next set of tires. > > Ordering online + installation charges would be a hair over $400 > total, if I did all four tires at the same time. > > Or, the local Discount Tire can do it for $467 including free > rotations for the life of the tires. > > You see where I'm going with this. Is it worth the extra $65 for the > free rotations. I figure I would want to get an extra 15% wear at a > minimum. Or, the dealership can do it at services for an extra $25 - > but if I'm rotating them more than a few times, might as well go with > Discount Tire. > > Maybe I should add, there's a good chance I would autocross these a > few times, as a novice. I guess that might lead to more uneven wear > than normal. > > As an aside, how much effort is involved in learning to change the > wheels yourself on a Miata - or a Jeep for that matter? What tools > would I need to get? > > TIA & ZZ > |
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Can rotating the tires extend their life by 20%?
In article >,
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > > Little effort in learning--it's about as complicated as picking your > > nose. > > Lanny, it seems that way to you cause you've been doing it forever but > remember this person has not! There are quite a few little things they'll > need to do correctly (and not forget to do!) to be driving smoothly and > safely. Don't take it lightly. I wasn't suggesting that a normal human is born with innate knowledge of tire rotation (or even nose picking), merely that, like booger dredging, there are only a few things one needs to know, and those are easily mastered. If the original poster would like a detailed tutorial, I'll happily oblige (and watch my buddies Leon and Pat nitpick it to death). A better idea might be to join the local Miata club and get a hands-on lesson from an experienced club member. Or, like me, find a trustworthy independent garage and pay them to do it. |
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:36:40 -0500, Lanny Chambers >
wrote: >A briskly-driven Miata wears its rear tires about twice as fast as the >fronts, especially ultra high-performance tires (which the G-Force >Sports claim to be, though I have my doubts) . If you aim to replace all >four as a set, rotation is a must; every 3000 miles should be about >right if they're really a soft HP tire. Jusrt be sure you don't have asymmetric tires (i.e., those with a specified direction of rotation), in which case you should only swap front and rear, and never move the tires to the opposite side. -- Larry |
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XS11E > wrote:
> An aside on tire rotation, Goodyear says it's fine to rotate tires, > Pirelli says a tire must never be moved, once mounted it stays in that > position for as long as it lasts. Pick the one you like. ;-) > It depends on the ti if you have asymmetrical thread, you can swap all you like. If you have a directional thread, you can only swap on the same side of the car (front to rear). I've been told that tires having spun in one direction for a long time tend not to like being spun in the other direction and wear quicker therefore. Don't know what to think of it, but then pretty much all my tires have a directional thread, so I don't have to have an opinion on that. My daily drivers are swapped twice a year (winter and summer tires) and I like to take the opportunity to take a look at the stuff behind. cu .\\arc |
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