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Date:         Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:15:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>,
          Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <20150712165044.6488210.1485.13480@gmail.com>
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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 >


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