Rotate Directional Tires by unmount?

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Jun 29, 2008 | 08:27 PM

muckdawg24

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Rotate Directional Tires by unmount?

Anyone ever move their directional tires to the opposite side of the vehicle (of course removing them from the rim and remounting them)?

Jun 30, 2008 | 08:48 AM

Papachristou

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well your average shop is going to charge $25+ per tire to dismount and remount/balance them... so i don think its worth the $$$$

Jun 30, 2008 | 09:05 AM

audiprotein

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Are u Quattro??? A lot of guys rotate their tires every 5-7k miles or so.

Jun 30, 2008 | 09:46 AM

euro_2nr

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All the trouble/time/money you're gonna go throw dismounting/mounting isn't gonna be worth the 2-4k miles you'll save. Rotating and keeping good tire pressure will create better results

Jun 30, 2008 | 10:27 AM

muckdawg24

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I rotate every 5k miles, but never have tried this. I've never had a car before this one where i couldn't swap sides.

Jun 30, 2008 | 11:01 AM

Papachristou

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i think this is cost prohibitive

Jul 2, 2008 | 01:53 AM

MC Hammered

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RE: Rotate Directional Tires by unmount?

I dismount and remount my staggered Goodyear F1-GS tires (directional and symmetrical) and had them swapped left<->right so I can wear out both the inner and outer edge and max out their life.