G-35S Tire Rotation Query

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Since the G-35S has in fact two sizes of tires is rotation from left to right per axle or just static until one wears out ?

What are you guys doing on your two tire sized models?

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smockers83
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You can't rotate tires with a staggered setup as with the G. The only way to rotate tires is to dismount them and remount them left to right. Doing so will get you some extra life out of the tires, but probably not too much.

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i was wondering the same thing as the manual i believe also says that you can't rotate but I am confused as I don't see any "directional" indications on the tire. if they aren't directional, why can't you rotate left to right and vice/versa?

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I'd look at the tread pattern to confirm if its directional or not before assuming its not just because there aren't any markings on the sidewall...

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With a staggered setup, you can't move tires that are unidirectional or asymmetrical from left to right. Unidirectionals and asymmetricals can only move front to back as unis are specific to one side and so are asymmetricals with the tread pattern.

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^ +1. Usually the tread varies from the inside to the outside for handling and wear characteristics.

Assymetricals can usually be rotated right to left (Not dismounted, just rotated), but there's really no point because the inside is the inside and the outside is the outside.


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