Tyre Wear puzzling - BF Goodrich AT LT 265/76R16

Haven't heard that before ?
Thought it only applied to directional tyres !!

Yes...this the same for me....front to back on same side only

I have never heard of a four wheel only rotation either. The owner's handbook for my 03 Hilux says rotate all five. The diagram shows the spare going to the NSF, NSF to OSR, OSR to OSF, OSF to NSR and NSR to spare.

It says to rotate them at approximately 10,000 ks but this can vary depending on your driving habits and road conditions.

Every other car I have ever owned in both two and four wheel drive has been the same.

Brian

I probably should have added this is my opinion from years of experience as a mechanic (not to say it is right). It also used to be the recommended practice when radial tyres first came on the market This has probably changed now with newer materials and manufacturing techniques but I have seen tyres that have de-laminated including my own with the cause being put down to belt separation from changing rotational direction.
Chris

Front to back rotation was the only way when radials first cm in to common use 0 1970s & 80s. Since then, manufacturing standards have improved and the handbook for the 80 series L?c allows both.

I have meticulously done 5 wheel rotations since new - on the original Grandtreks, two sets of BFGs and now Cooper H/Ts. In each case, tyre life was amazingly long and tread wear even, with no problems. I have rotated and balanced every 10 - 20 thou, and wheel alignments every now and then.

I usually have an argument with the sales bloke at the tyre place, with him using Chris's statements. Normally I just say "I will take full responsibility" but occasionally point out that when a car pulls one way the first thing they do is swap the front tyres left to right. That normally ends the argument as they all do it.

I reckon the problem is elsewhere - hope Russ's mate has a report from the dealer or the tyres, because he is gong to have to start putting pressure on BFG to examine them and respond.

Max

Must be when your rims are new....mine long since gone if they existed at all.

However when the new ones were fitted they check for roundness and rim/ tyre weight before they start adding weight when balancing.

Stephen,

Its an NM pajero.
The wear is quite even its just that it vibrated at 60Kph wasn’t balance and nothing obvious wrong with suspension ( He did query the shocks but was told by Pedders that it wasn’t them) so he checked for out of round and sure enough two were off—one badly.

Can he get hold of another two wheels or one using his spare and put on vehicle just to make sure 100% its the tyres ?? Stuffed shockies will make them jump and down but they have obviously been ok'd. Does the vehicle sit around for long periods of time not getting driven ?? Regards Steve M

Didn't realise i could write in this forum myself.
Its my Pajero. It does sit for a while but gets out once or twice a week for about 5-10 k at a time. Mostly because of the shaking.

That would'nt be the issue then. Some times they can flat spot if left sitting for a while. Regards Steve M