60+ year old thread.

Cooper discovery tires here. Mtn peak

 

Mannnnn... I'm glad there are other people out there like this. We hear so often from the bitter that we often wonder what the hell people are doing to make their world so miserable. But this is great. Thanks @Tacogent and @Radd for posting...

 

Why would I rotate for no reason? If they are wearing well, and evenly, then why rotate? Ohhhhh... because it's recommended by people that inspect your vehicle so they can sell you something. THAT... is a great reason.

 

you sir have the best alignment person in the world, and for that...

 

Regarding rotations, for me it has been exceedingly dependent upon the vehicle in question.

• For my FWD cars, especially those with wider performance oriented tires, I've experienced tire cupping when tires are left on the rear end too long, and extremely fast wear on the front tires. For these cars I typically did a 15,000 mile rotation, and this proved to be optimal.
• For my RWD Sport Package equipped (i.e. "soft" summer rubber) BMWs, yeah, 7,500 was almost too long of an interval for rotations.
• My Tacoma is my first truck, and given the maintenance plan which came with it provided for a "free" rotation every 5,000 miles, I took advantage of that.

Once I have the new Michelin's mounted, I'll probably gravitate to every ten- or fifteen-thousand miles for a rotation schedule.

 

Tire rotation is a pita. Remapping the sensors. Anyways

 

Well that's another thing. I found the best way to deal with tire pressure is to look at my tires occasionally and fill them if they look low. Kind of like I did before I had sensors. I probably fill tires twice a year because I actually check them before we drive to Reno or Deadwood... spring and fall. They might need three to five pounds. I found a sticker to put over the light on the dash.
It occurs to me that some people might see this as unusual... but I see people being anal about these things as being (from google) “anal retentive personality,” a personality marked by excessive orderliness, extreme meticulousness, and often suspicion and reserve.

My blood pressure is 120- over 60...