Yep, gaylander 2. So is it recomended or not? Prolonging tyres is a good enough reason for me but if theres any other mechanical reason not to ill not bother.
Yeah fronts are wearing quicker. But i thought even it up by rotating em rather than having miss matched tyres wear em all out together, replace em all together.
Hippo
Lord Hippo
You can still do that if you want. A lot of peeps don't bother or get a puncture and end up with an odd tyre. It's down to personal choice but my main dealer stopped changing tyres over. They just made sure newest were on the rear for all vehicles. That approach is the same for front wheel drive only cars these days as the advise from experts changed. Have a look at the tyre tests on you tube which explains the risk of sliding the back end out when cornering. This could end up being a very long thread.
Hi
So the fronts wear out quicker & you keep the most worn tyres on the front of the car in line with current advice do you..
A) replace all four at the same time when the fronts reach the limit or...
B) transfer the rears to the front and fit new tires to the rear of the vehicle?
What would you recommend?
regards
So the fronts wear out quicker & you keep the most worn tyres on the front of the car in line with current advice do you..
A) replace all four at the same time when the fronts reach the limit or...
B) transfer the rears to the front and fit new tires to the rear of the vehicle?
What would you recommend?
regards
Spacemonkey...
Well-Known Member
IN theory you could do either. In practice I renew all 4 and sell the 2 best ones of the old ones.
And roatation includes swapping sides im guessing?no uneven wear so far on this set of tyres.
Hippo
Lord Hippo
It's a lot easier with a jack.
It's a lot easier with a jack.
I got a couple of them, just the rear lift point is a pita, basically the drive train i think.
Hippo
Lord Hippo
If it's a Freelander 2 then download the free Freelander 2 manual in me sig and all will be revealed.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
It's a good idea on all 4WD to rotate front to back to even up wear, on a lot of vehicles with a VCU for RWD such as the Nissan **** trail the warrenty is void on the VCU if the difference in tyre wear front to back is noticable. Even on the P38 which has a VCU to lock the centre diff, unbalanced tyre wear shortens the life of the VCU.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
If the tyres are unidirectional, you cannot swap side to side
If it's a Freelander 2 then download the free Freelander 2 manual in me sig and all will be revealed.
Yeah done it before and just checked again. Yep, its a pita. ****e lifting/ stand points.
Hippo
Lord Hippo
It's a Freelander not a rusty ole tratter. 2x Weetabix and yer could lift it yerself.
