Bill Davidson wrote: >So the non-VW pattern goes something like this: RR to RF, RF to LR; LR to >LF, LF to RR.... (If you want to do a 5 or six tire rotation you can say >take the fronts to spares and then the spares to rears)... I don't think the >pattern matters much as long as you make sure each tire gets to all the the >positions eventually... for an equal amount of time. ... and that you keep >using the same patter of rotation... I find it helpful to make a drawing of >the pattern and put it in the owner's manual so I remember. Using tires with a directional tread simplifies this whole process. They also have better traction when you really need it. Rich |
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