push to put the new tires on the rear. as noted, it's better to *not* lock up the rears and have them come around... So they want to put the better tires on the rear. So if you've just worn a pair on the front, and want to put the new ones on the front to try and "even out" the wear, you most likely will get push back. I understand the argument and can really fight it either. They are correct. My only question was, if you are getting a mileage warranty, ie if you wear them out before 40k miles or whatever, and you get a prorated cost on the replacements, everytime I go to replace worn tires by the pair, you want to move the rears to the front and put the new ones on the rear, I guess that's ok, but if I started with four new ones, and let the fronts wear more than the rears (you *know* that is going to happen) then the shop doesn't want to rotate, during my visit for my free rotation, the rears to the fronts as the rears have more tread, so then the fronts wear out faster as I can't get you to rotate them... so you have to replace them sooner... do you see where I'm going with this? Catch 22?

oh, as to SoCal, just the fact that we get so little rain makes it worse, just a sprinkle on the oil roads makes it *really* exciting. But look outside this week... woo hoo!

• Preferred tire rotation pattern?, SmSam, Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:16:52
  • Safety note re: studded winters & such, Wayfarer , Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:58:07
  • Re: Preferred tire rotation pattern?, SeeVTSaab, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:47:07
    • Re: Preferred tire rotation pattern?, Wayfarer , Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:45:02
  • I kicked the habit, AlS, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:19:38
    • Yep...that's the new plan..., Mike Lynch , Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:13:27
      • That's what I've been doing for years........, andym, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:18:24
        • Lawsuit proven..., Mike Lynch , Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:04:44
        • Re: That's what I've been doing for years........, oldsaab, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:34:05
          • I know the argument but don't buy it, Noel, Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:39:37
        • Re: That's what I've been doing for years........, AlS, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:31:49
          • Three legged stool....., Mike Lynch , Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:56:29
            • That asumes a blowout...., Noel, Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:12:49
              • Two snows....., Mike Lynch , Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:58:11
                • Re: Two snows..... is a bad thing!, Noel, Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:03:39
        • Several important points..., Arthur, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:28:52
          • Thanks for that, but.., AlS, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:42:33
            • actually most of the tire shops will, oldsaab, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:23:10 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Modified X, OKSaabs, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:37:21
    • That's what I do but only for ...., TKC, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:03:44
      • Re: Two new front tires, BobS, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:26:58
        • New go on rear, OKSaabs, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:23:35
  • My experience......., Herb Hirsch , Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:18:36
    • Re: Tire rotation, BobS, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:57:33
    • Agree. Done F/R rotations for, Noel, Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:14:55

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