Date:         Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:15:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>,
          Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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According to the literature - these are an asymmetric and not a directional
tread design.

BT

On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM, <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Dennis...any thoughts on when the best time to rotate the tires in
> terms of mileage...as per Bentley / VW or prior?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce‎
> ‎
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network.
>   Original Message
> From: Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 10:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Reply To: Dennis Haynes
> Subject: Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
>
> For the Syncros if using directional tires I set the spare for the right
> side and rotate the 3 tires on the right and just swap front-rear on the
> left. Due to the crown of the road and our driving mostly in the middle or
> right lanes I found the right front usually wears the most.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Chris Szpejankowski
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 12:13 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
>
> Indeed they are. Can't do a full 5-wheel rotation without dismounting at
> some point.
>
> I use Nokian WRC on my Syncro. They are superb. I only do 4-wheel
> rotations. I also have a decoupler so I don't worry about putting my spare
> on.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia 11 lip 2015 o godz. 12:01 Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> napisał(a):
>
> > Bruce, are the wrg3 tires directional?
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> OK - my apologies if we are covering old ground here. I just bought
> >> new tires and wheels - upgraded to 15" and rubberized the van with
> >> Nokian
> >> 205-70-R15 WRG3s. I bought a fifth wheel and tire to rotate through
> >> as a spare.
> >>
> >> In terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and what
> >> rotational pattern would work to account for even wear? Keeping in mind
> this is a 4WD.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Bruce
> >> 86 Westy Syncro
>