[T3] ANOTHER slipped belt!
Bobsnotch at aol.com
Bobsnotch at aol.com
Fri Jul 10 10:17:03 PDT 2015
In a message dated 7/10/2015 7:12:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:
I don't rotate tyres - the wear pattern front to rear is completely
different. The rears wear flat across and the fronts more rounded, but the
tyres have deeper tread on the shoulders. If the pressures are correct and
the front-end geometry is correct, they wear evenly (on mine anyway). I've
read that the tyre gets a sett in the rotation direction first fitted, and
are better kept rolling in that
On my type 3s I don't rotate them either. I've noticed like Dave that if
you get things set pretty close, that you really don't get the wear like
other cars. In fact I've found that weather checking is more of a problem than
wear, as the rubber compounds have changed over the years. But, with our
cars being so light, I've never really had a wear issue, unless it was
because something was out of alignment.
Now on the other cars we have here, I'll do a tire rotation every 3rd oil
change, or about every 10K miles. This is mainly because I'm trying to even
out the wear on them, along with getting a chance to inspect the brakes.
But, I rotate front to back, and back to front, keeping the tire going in the
same direction. I know it's supposed to be a myth, but I've had enough
broken tire belts over the years (early in my driving life) that I just keep
them on the same side. : )
Bob 65 Notch with sunroof
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