UKMyers

Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for when I should rotate my 31X10.5X15 BFG AT's. They currently have around a 1000 miles on them. Thanks

jx94148

Its generally 5-6000 miles for all tires no matter of brand I think, I do mine every other oil change or twice a year.

butnut

I shuffle the meats on my Runner about 3 times a year. About 7-8000K...I do it myself after I got sick of letting tire shops mess up my center caps and ding my rims. I use the bottle jack and a jack stand and swap 2 at a time...no biggie...I'm real careful too. So far, my BFG's are wearing real evenly. 1000 miles on your gums? I'll bet you can still smell the rubber and see those little spikey thingys...
butnut

Luke

Dont mean to sound dumb here but when you say rotate your tires do you mean just take each wheel off with tire still fitted and balanced and change left to right, front to back??

Thanks

Luke (thicko)

UKMyers

Hey luke ya that's the idea. Keeps your tyres wearing evenly.

butnut

Here's something I pulled from the Goodyear site. Apparantly, 4WD uses a different rotation pattern and done more frequently.
Regular and proper tire rotation promotes more uniform wear for all of the tires on a vehicle. All season tires should be rotated in a "modified X" pattern, meaning only the tires being moved to the drive axle are crossed to the opposite side of the vehicle.

The remaining two tires are moved from the drive axle to the free rolling axle, remaining on the same side of the vehicle.
This method of rotation helps promote a more even and uniform treadwear pattern for all four tires.

The only exception to this would be the use of "directional" tread design tires such as our Aquatred II or some of our Eagle line high performance tires. These tires would remain on the same side of the vehicle and be rotated straight forward and straight back.

If you have a four-wheel drive vehicle, we recommend crossing both pairs of tires to their new axle positions.We recommend tire rotation at least every 6,000 miles. Four-wheel drive vehicles may require rotation even sooner such as every 4,000 miles. Check your vehicle owner's manual for the manufacturer's rotation recommendations. If no rotation period is specified, tires should be rotated every 6,000 to 8,000 miles. The first rotation is the most important. When tires are rotated, inflation pressures must be adjusted to the vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. Uneven tire wear may also be due to misalignment or mechanical problems. Many Goodyear retailers can provide expert diagnosis and repair.
Hmmm...that means, I was using the 4WD rotation patern on my 2WD :pat: ...learned sumthin' new. Only 4WD uses the 'X' pattern. Got it...
butnut

jx94148

I do the X thing every other time and the straight front to back alternatly. I lock the hubs and pull the short lever to keep fronts from turning, and use the bottle jack and floor jack to do 2 at once.

BTOWN4RUNNER

When I bought my tires (BFG Radial Long Trails) the tire shop said the first rotate. should be done after 4,000 and then 6,000 every time after that. I don't know how it would pertain to the A/T, but maybe it would be a little sooner, maybe 5,000. I guess it is a matter of who you talk to and how you drive them (highway, etc.) :beaver:

-Ryan

RTdawgs

if you wheel a lot and your tires are constantly spinning in mud or on rocks or sand (and they prob are since they're ATs) then you wanna rotate/balance more frequently.

i had 31" BFG ATs on my old 4Runner, rotated/balanced about every 6k, unless i had been wheelin, then about 3-4k. they wore very evenly and very slowly, i still had 75% after 1.5 years and 15k miles.

BTOWN4RUNNER

Hey, your name is Ryan too! How ya doing Ryan....lol...I always wanted to do that. Goodluck with the tires though. I am going to get the A/T on my rig the next time I need tires, so let me know what you find out. :beaver:

Ryan