When I buy tires from Goodyear, I get FREE rotation every 5000 miles, no
questions asks.
Bob Berghult
Series IV, B9405637 LRX 39 (mine)Looks nice
Series 3 GT, B9203825 GT LRX 39 (son's)Looks GREAT, ugly dash
Series II, B9119501 LRX 30 (wife's)Should by out of paint shop next week
On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 20:06:07 -0500 ellis838@concentric.net writes:
> About this tire rotation thing, I have always wondered if it is
> worth
> it. We have the tires rotated at every service [wife's car] which is
> 5k
> and it is $20. So if I get 80k [yea right] out of these tires it
> will
> have cost me $320 in rotation fees. I keep thinking that this is a
> rip
> off as four new tires are $400 and there must be a more optimum $ to
>
> mile rotation interval. But then if you do not do the recommended
> rotation and have a tire problem it is your problem... Use to be I
>
> rotated cars at a shorter interval than I now rotate tires... Jim
>
> chuck nicodemus wrote:
>
> >I might also add , on my 99' Chev astro van I have the original
> tires rotated
> >every 6 k miles and pressure checked every three weeks. 80,000
> miles and I'll
> >change them out this next month for some newbys.
> >chuck
> >
> >SFordRB@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>To carry the theme further. Over inflation will cause increased
> tire wear to
> >>the middle or center section of tread, while under inflation will
> cause
> >>increased wear on the outer edge of the tire. In addition, under
> inflation
> >>will cause excess side wall wear and can cause blowouts.
> >>
> >>Dr. Moonstone
> >>
> >
> >.
>
Bob Berghult
Series IV, B9405637 LRX 39 (mine)Looks nice
Series 3 GT, B9203825 GT LRX 39 (son's)Looks GREAT, ugly dash
Series II, B9119501 LRX 30 (wife's)Should by out of paint shop next week
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