O~O Tire Rotation + Air Pressure O~O
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http://www.acura.com/images/faq-tire.jpg</CUFONTEXT></CUFON> <!-- --> <!-- .clear -->by Pat Goss Everyone knows to keep their tires rotated, but like most things, there’s a right way and a wrong way. Pat Goss has advice on how often, and in what pattern tires should be rotated. Have you checked the price of tires recently? They are expensive. So, how would you like to get twice as much ware out of the tires? Well, in most cases you can. That’s by properly rotating the tires on your car. Now, contrary to what you might hear – proper rotation means that at least two of the tires on your car have to turn in the opposite direction, which means they have to get on the other side of the car. But before we get in how you do that, why is that so important? Well, if we look at this tire, we can see these blocks of rubber; now, as this tire rotates down the road, this edge of this block of rubber hits the road first and it pushes the rubber down and the back edge of it out. Well, that means that the back edge of that block of rubber gets more ware than the front edge. Well, over a period of time, the tire is going to get noisy and you’re going to get an uneven ware pattern along the edge of the tire. To prevent that, you simply turn it in the opposite direction. http://www.motorweek.org/images/goss...125_goss_3.jpgOk, so, what is the proper tire rotation? Well, we’re dealing with a front-wheel drive car so what we’re going to do is, we’re going to take the right front and go straight back to the right rear. Left front is going to go to the left rear; then, the right rear is going to left front and the left rear is going to the right front. We’re ‘x-ing’ the tires that are going on the drive wheel. Now, if you have a rear-wheel drive car, you would reverse that procedure. Now, by getting these tires to rotate in the opposite direction, well, you’re going to even out the tire ware and get longer tire life. Now, a couple things you should be aware of – you’re going to do this yourself, get yourself a tire crayon and mark the position of the tires on the inside and where you’re going to put them before you take them off so you don’t get ‘em mixed up – that’s what we do in the repair shop. And the second thing is, and this is especially true if you take your car to a repair shop to have the tires rotated :eek: – always use a torque wrench to reinstall the wheels :). You see, torque wrenches will prevent warped brake rotors. Air impact wrenches almost always guarantee warped brake rotors :mad:. So this can save you a lot of time, a lot of money $:) and a lot of aggravation, just like the tire rotation can give you a lot longer tire life. :thumbsup: http://www.clipartguide.com/_named_c...part_image.jpg Hi Member's, how often are you Rotating your Tires ? Are you doing it different then above :rolleyes::confused: Post why `if you do ? |
<HEADER class=header>How to Calculate Tire Air Pressure
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I always have to rotate front to back & keep em on the same side sence all my tires are directional tires :thumbsup:
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Hi Mike,
Thanks for your post & pointing that out... I 4-got all about that & I think Pat Goss did 2 ~> :rotfl: How often do you rotate ? Do you torque your wheels ? Do you have them High speed balanced ? Are directional tires more Expensive ? |
I rotate every other oil change & no :thumbsdown: i prob should & yup i balance all my own tires in my shop :thumbsup: & honestly idk if they cost more or not just happend to end up with em on all my cars lol
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I rotate every oil change. Properly TQ everything to my 100ft/lbs. ESPECIALLY after I have to take the Monte into a shop and I know they removed the wheel.
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I rotate my tires every time I put my car in gear. :wtf:
Seriously, I rotate them approx. every 6,000 miles and check tire pressure weekly. |
I been checking my pressure every week because the temperature changes we have had keeps giving me low tires. I rotate twice a year and give the rims a nice deep cleaning and then tighten them down with the torque wrench. I also like to put a light film of grease in the studs and around the hub to keep things from getting stuck. I started doing this on my old truck because it would always rust up.
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Do you know if the grease affects the TQ rating?
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@Chibi: YES.
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
(Post 426335)
Do you know if the grease affects the TQ rating?
Thanks Mod `Mike, for the reminder...I knew, but I 4-got :( It's a very important reminder 4-Sure...I learn a lot from you and our knowledgable member's about cars on the MCF... Thanks EveryOne 4 taking the time to share :thumbsup::congrats: Wheel Tech Information <FORM method=get name=selectform1 action=/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp>Wheel Lug Torquing</FORM> Lea esta página en español IMPORTANT! Proper installation requires that the wheel lug torque be set to the recommended specification for your vehicle. These torque specifications can be found in your vehicle's owner's manual, shop repair manual or obtained from your vehicle dealer. Wheel lug torque specifications are for clean threads :eek: that are free of dirt, grit, etc. If applying an anti-seize lubricant, it is important to note it can be applied only on the threads of nuts or bolts. The lubricant must not be usedhttp://thump01.pbase.com/o6/53/62385...adnosmiley.gif on either seat of the hardware of the wheel. With the seat being the main point of friction where torque is measured, extreme caution must be used if an anti-seize lubricant is applied to the threads as excess can either drip or be pushed onto the lug seat resulting in inaccurate torque values. A thread chaser or tap should be used to remove any burrs or obstructions of the threads allowing the lug hardware to be turned by hand until it meets the wheel's lug seat. Once lugs are snugged down, finish tightening them with an accurate torque wrench. Use the appropriate crisscross sequence (shown below) for the number of wheel lugs on your vehicle until all have reached their proper torque value. Be careful because if you over-torque a wheel, you can strip a lug nut or hub, stretch or break a stud or bolt, and cause the wheel, brake rotor and/or brake drum to distort. http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheel...ue_diagram.jpg Use the dry wheel lug torque values specified in the vehicle's owner's manual, shop manual or obtained from the vehicle dealer/service provider. The chart below lists typical torque values that should only be used temporarily until the vehicle's exact torque values can be confirmed. Since the thickness of an alloy wheel can differ from Original Equipment wheels, also verify that the lug nuts or bolts will engage the threads. Refer to the chart below to determine the number of turns or the depth of engagement typical for your stud or bolt size. <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#555555 width="33%" align=center <b="">Hardware Bolt or Stud Size </TD><TD bgColor=#555555 width="33%" align=center>Typical Torque Range in Ft/Lbs </TD><TD bgColor=#555555 align=center>Minimum Number of Turns of Hardware Engagement </TD></TR><TR><TD width="33%" align=center>12 x 1.5 mm</TD><TD width="33%" align=center>70 - 80</TD><TD align=center>6.5</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#dddddd width="33%" align=center>12 x 1.25 mm</TD><TD bgColor=#dddddd width="33%" align=center>70 - 80</TD><TD bgColor=#dddddd align=center>8</TD></TR><TR><TD width="33%" align=center>14 x 1.5 mm</TD><TD width="33%" align=center>85 - 90</TD><TD align=center>7.5</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#dddddd width="33%" align=center>14 x 1.25 mm</TD><TD bgColor=#dddddd width="33%" align=center>85 - 90</TD><TD bgColor=#dddddd align=center>9</TD></TR><TR><TD width="33%" align=center>7/16 in.</TD><TD width="33%" align=center>70 - 80</TD><TD align=center>8</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#dddddd width="33%" align=center>1/2 in.</TD><TD bgColor=#dddddd width="33%" align=center>75 - 85</TD><TD bgColor=#dddddd align=center>8</TD></TR><TR><TD width="33%" align=center>9/16 in.</TD><TD width="33%" align=center>135 - 145</TD><TD align=center>8</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> When installing new wheels you should re-torque the wheel lugs after driving the first 50 to 100 mileshttp://ic2.pbase.com/o6/53/623853/1/...respect067.gif in case the clamping loads have changed following the initial installation. This is necessary due to the possibility of metal compression/elongation or thermal stresses affecting the wheels as they are breaking in, as well as to verify the accuracy of the original installation. When rechecking torque value, wait for the wheels to cool to ambient temperature (never torque a hot wheel). Loosen and retighten to value, in sequence. Simply repeat the same torque procedure listed above. http://ct4.pbase.com/t1/53/623853/4/...2.CLozPrMU.jpgPeace/Out...Hope the above ^ helped a member :thumbsup: <FORM method=get name=selectform2 action=/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp></FORM> |
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