Tires Worn already?

[07 flint mica]

Tires should be rotated every 6,000 miles and tire pressure should not be over 37psi for optimal tire life. Sometimes the repair facility will recommend more frequent rotations to generate more profit per visit which will cause premature tire wear.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by 07 flint mica

Tires should be rotated every 6,000 miles and tire pressure should not be over 37psi for optimal tire life. Sometimes the repair facility will recommend more frequent rotations to generate more profit per visit which will cause premature tire wear.

Very curious as to the reasoning behind frequent rotation causing excess wear... Do elaborate.

[07 flint mica]

I personally work in the auto industry. Sometimes tire rotations are sold when they are not necessary which wears out tires prematurely. If you stick to the auto industry standard (6,000 miles) you will achieve the best average tread life. For example: if Mr Jones comes in for a service at 3,000 miles (oil change tire rotation). after that he waits 3 months but only drives 1000 miles and then receives a letter/phone call from the dealer/repair facility that it is time for the next service (i.e. 12 month or 10,000 mile service). The customer comes in and performs the 10,000 mile service 4,000 miles to early. if this trend continues his tires will be worn out before 20,000 miles

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by 07 flint mica

I personally work in the auto industry. Sometimes tire rotations are sold when they are not necessary which wears out tires prematurely. If you stick to the auto industry standard (6,000 miles) you will achieve the best average tread life. For example: if Mr Jones comes in for a service at 3,000 miles (oil change tire rotation). after that he waits 3 months but only drives 1000 miles and then receives a letter/phone call from the dealer/repair facility that it is time for the next service (i.e. 12 month or 10,000 mile service). The customer comes in and performs the 10,000 mile service 4,000 miles to early. if this trend continues his tires will be worn out before 20,000 miles

Ummm... That is like saying that a bottle of milk is used up depending on how many times the fridge door is opened, whether you drink from it or not.

Tires do not wear according to how many times they are rotated, they wear according to how many miles they have done, and on which end of the car they are (if you don't rotate them).

[07 flint mica]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

Ummm... That is like saying that a bottle of milk is used up depending on how many times the fridge door is opened, whether you drink from it or not.

Tires do not wear according to how many times they are rotated, they wear according to how many miles they have done, and on which end of the car they are (if you don't rotate them).

Try it and prove me wrong

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by 07 flint mica

Try it and prove me wrong

Believe me, after 40 years of driving, I have already done that.

[41magmag41]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

Believe me, after 40 years of driving, I have already done that.

Ditto and plus 1