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Date:         Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:13:01 -0400
Reply-To:     szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM
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From:         Chris Szpejankowski <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <71CE55CC-0426-44E6-959D-44E169BB1B33@shaw.ca>
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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.

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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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