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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 01:36 PM
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rotating tires

my rear right tires getting worn down a lot, how should i rotate them??

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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 02:08 PM
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Well, depending on you wheels and tires you might not be able to without remounting them. I assume you're trying to stay away from the tire shop? Most of the wheels on these cars are front/back specific. It should say on the inside of the wheel. If this is the case and you have unidirectional tires you have to get them remounted before they can be rotated.
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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 02:13 PM
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i just have the stock wheels on a 89 bird?

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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 09:53 PM
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I always just do mine front to back, you dont have to remount cause they would still be turning the same direction. All youd need is a floor jack and a tire iron, done in 20 minutes,,,,now balancing them yourself is a whole different story.

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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 10:56 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Trent257:
i just have the stock wheels on a 89 bird?
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What size are the wheels? 16" or 15"? The 16" aluminum wheels cannot, I repeat, cannot be swaped from front/rear. They have specific offsets for the suspension setup on our cars. The 15" wheels can be swaped. I believe the only reason is that the 16" wheels are 8" wide, and the 15" wheels are 7" wide. To be able to use the 8" wide wheels, they had to alter them to get them to fit properly. Also to maintain the front tracking of the car.

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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 11:01 PM
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i have 15"
should i just swith the back tires, or switch the back with the front, or someother way, thanks



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Old Aug 17, 2001 | 02:07 AM
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well you can follow the rr to lf then lf to lr and then lr to rf then rf to rr (if you understood that) or just rotate them front to back. that's how i do them

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