I have been told by numerous tire stores that my current tires P245/50R-16 are not rotatable.
Is this true?
And second can anyone tell me the original tire sizes that came with my ride. It has the original aluminum rims.
Thanks, Arne

 

the reason they are not rotatable is not the tire size, it is the fact that the front wheels are different than the rear wheels. They have different offsets. the only way to rotate is to break the tires down and move them from the front wheels to the rear and vice versa

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 90iroc5spd
the reason they are not rotatable is not the tire size, it is the fact that the front wheels are different than the rear wheels. They have different offsets. the only way to rotate is to break the tires down and move them from the front wheels to the rear and vice versa [/

Yep, and some tire places are A$$es when it comes down to that. Specially if they are directional tires. Like mine Kuhmo 711's.

 

How are tire places asses by telling you a standard rotation can't be done and it requires remounting and balancing all for tires?

 

just wondering if this is the same for the WS6 formula firebird wheels?

i tried looking at them, and they all looked the same. i also had two that were dented, and a donor car 91 Formula 350 had two better ones so i used them

they looked the same, and when i had the tires off, i couldn't see any difference internally

does this only apply to the GTA rims?

i know one thing that will determine whether you can rotate or not is if you get a direction tread.

the BFG's we bought weren't directional, rather an all season
245 50 16

 

If you look at the wheels they should be stamped front and rear, they have different offsets, that is why they cannot, or shouldn't be, interchanged. IMO, don't bother rotating them.