HPT Rotating
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HPT Rotating
Pardon my ignorance but I have the High Performance Tires. Are these directional tires? I need to know if I rotate F->R or criss-cross. Thanks.
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if the tire has uni-tread(goes in one direction) then it cannot be rotated between left and right. a uni-tread tire has a distinct right and left tire and cannot be swapped. so you would just rotate front to rear.
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Originally Posted by rets
My dealer changed my EL42s only between the front and the back. Is this the new trend to do so? Or they're just stupid???
no, your dealer is probably not as stupid as they look. not sure what the EL42's are but if they are uni-directional, that means they only rotate one direction (yes, i'm a rocket scientist). therefore you can only swap front to back and vice versa. you can tell by looking at the arrow direction on the sidewall of your tires.
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IMHO The HPT's are not directional. I rotated mine at 5K with the cross rotation. (as explaned in the manual) They are fine at 6500 miles. (No noise, good ride) The most important thing is to rotate them often. At least every 5K miles.
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Originally Posted by kelly408
no, your dealer is probably not as stupid as they look. not sure what the EL42's are but if they are uni-directional, that means they only rotate one direction (yes, i'm a rocket scientist). therefore you can only swap front to back and vice versa. you can tell by looking at the arrow direction on the sidewall of your tires.
Thanks. I thought Rocket Scientist should stay nearby Disney or Houston...
Unfortunately, we know EL42s are not uni-directional... :o
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Originally Posted by joganjani
I've HPTs too. They are directional. Change from back to front and front to back. No interchange.
i just checked my potenzas this morning and it doesnt look like they are uni-directional. lakeman is correct. you can change them any which way you want. i didnt want to comment on this yesterday until i verified it.
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