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09-07-2013, 01:07 PM | #1 |
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2013 sti Maintenance question
Im doing and oil change/tire rotation, im picking up oem 5w-30 and an oem filter. But my question is when i rotate my tires do they cross or front to back? They are dunlop sp sport 600s
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09-07-2013, 01:13 PM | #2 |
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09-07-2013, 01:57 PM | #3 |
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09-07-2013, 02:00 PM | #4 |
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They are asymmetrical so they have an outside and an inside. I typically do the first rotation cross, and front to back on the second rotation and repeat the pattern. It ensures the tire ends up on all the corners of the car at some point, and it gets the most even wear and usually the longest tire life.
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09-07-2013, 02:03 PM | #5 | |
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09-07-2013, 02:16 PM | #6 |
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Email Dunlop and find out what they recommend for that tire/car.
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09-07-2013, 02:19 PM | #7 |
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09-07-2013, 02:55 PM | #8 |
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I just go with what's in our manual (11-29) which is the same as the x-pattern on that Tirerack page for non directional tires.
If the tire is directional there's usually an arrow with the word "rotation" nearby on the sidewall in which case you just do front to back and back to front but keep the tires on the same side of the car. This method is also in our manual, same page as above. |
09-07-2013, 07:36 PM | #9 |
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Ok and do you guys recomend t6 5w40? i cannot find 5w30 online
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09-07-2013, 09:04 PM | #10 |
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NASIOC's favorite oil is Rotella T6 5w40.
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09-07-2013, 09:08 PM | #11 |
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Yea and even after 26752578 threads about it I still dont use it. Maybe I am just missing something.
OP as others stated if you have a "rotation" arrow on the tires they go front to back, otherwise use the X cross method for rotating tires |
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