Tire cross-rotation worked out well!

[markuszoom5]

Have 25,000 miles on the OEM Craptoyos and they are almost bald, but it will do for another 5,000 miles. So after I rotated front/back @ 20,000 miles, started having a rotational noise. Then decided to cross-rotate them this time. All the noises went away. I keep inflation @ 34 PSI per OEM spec. So if you have the hum-hum-hum-hum-hum-hum-hum noise, and you want to part with it try cross-rotation. Mine was most pronounced @ 60 mph. Any thoughts?

 

[phunky.buddha]

I always try to cross-rotate if my tires aren't directional... most of the time they are though.

 

[-Mario-]

I always try to cross-rotate if my tires aren't directional... most of the time they are though.

Woudn't this cause to break a tire belt?

 

[markuszoom5]

I don't know yet, I guess we will see.

Woudn't this cause to break a tire belt?

 

[phunky.buddha]

Woudn't this cause to break a tire belt?

No, why would it? Omnidirectional tires are meant to spin in both directions.

 

[rodslinger]

Woudn't this cause to break a tire belt?

No. Should be fine.

I always make it a point to not buy directional tires so I can cross rotate and get the most even wear and maximum life out of them.

 

[belbs]

Please share description of cross rotational pattern. Thx.

 

[Orangutan]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=43