Question regarding flipping tires
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Question regarding flipping tires
My s2k has a square wheel/tire setup. I've been using Bridgestone re71r tires for the last couple sets. The car is setup for street use with a performance oriented alignment. I get ~9k [useable] miles out of each set and I'm trying to extend the service life. Would it be worthwhile to have the tires dismounted, swapped side-to-side, then realigned half-way thru it's service life, or would the rear toe wear create wonky handling?
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9K miles seems reasonable for these tires. Unfortunately the RE71R tires are directional so dismounting/remounting is necessary to put them on the other side of the car. Remounting and realigning expenses could negate any cost savings in getting another thousand or two miles out of the worn tires. A full set of these in 245mm size is $660 with rebate.
The S007A is non directional and marketed as an Extreme performance summer tire with a 240 tread wear rating.
-- Chuck
The S007A is non directional and marketed as an Extreme performance summer tire with a 240 tread wear rating.
-- Chuck
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My s2k has a square wheel/tire setup. I've been using Bridgestone re71r tires for the last couple sets. The car is setup for street use with a performance oriented alignment. I get ~9k [useable] miles out of each set and I'm trying to extend the service life. Would it be worthwhile to have the tires dismounted, swapped side-to-side, then realigned half-way thru it's service life, or would the rear toe wear create wonky handling?
For the cost of swapping tires, realignment and losing half a day for both is just not worth it to me.
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9K miles seems reasonable for these tires. Unfortunately the RE71R tires are directional so dismounting/remounting is necessary to put them on the other side of the car. Remounting and realigning expenses could negate any cost savings in getting another thousand or two miles out of the worn tires. A full set of these in 245mm size is $660 with rebate.
The S007A is non directional and marketed as an Extreme performance summer tire with a 240 tread wear rating.
-- Chuck
The S007A is non directional and marketed as an Extreme performance summer tire with a 240 tread wear rating.
-- Chuck
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RE-71Rs can absolutely be flipped. Most autocrossers I have talked to flips them. And yes it is worth it IMO but depends on how much tire life is worh to you and how much you get gouged for mounting. I pay $60 for mount and balance at my guy (I dont go to the big box stores and use my alignment/tire guy) and usually throw him an extra $10 since he charges so much less anyways. . Directional means nothing in terms of flipping. You can flip them on the rims and then put them on the other side of the car and they will still be turing the right way.
Why the hell are we talking about alignments when swapping tires again? I just dont get that. Unless you are pulling the suspension apart or raising/lowering, why would you be re-aligning half way through your tread life????
As a tip, you really shoudl flip them before the center rib wears all the way down on one side. You will notice that that rib always wears unevenly. I try to flip mine a little bit before one edge of it is all the way down ot the meat. Seems to prolong life by quite a bit. You will need to do this sooner if your setup is camber limited of course. I have flipped every set I have owned... which I think is 5 or 6 now
I cant tell you how much difference it makes in street miles since my RE's are autox tires and get most of their thrashing that way.
Why the hell are we talking about alignments when swapping tires again? I just dont get that. Unless you are pulling the suspension apart or raising/lowering, why would you be re-aligning half way through your tread life????
As a tip, you really shoudl flip them before the center rib wears all the way down on one side. You will notice that that rib always wears unevenly. I try to flip mine a little bit before one edge of it is all the way down ot the meat. Seems to prolong life by quite a bit. You will need to do this sooner if your setup is camber limited of course. I have flipped every set I have owned... which I think is 5 or 6 now
I cant tell you how much difference it makes in street miles since my RE's are autox tires and get most of their thrashing that way.
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RE-71Rs can absolutely be flipped. Most autocrossers I have talked to flips them. And yes it is worth it IMO but depends on how much tire life is worh to you and how much you get gouged for mounting. I pay $60 for mount and balance at my guy (I dont go to the big box stores and use my alignment/tire guy) and usually throw him an extra $10 since he charges so much less anyways. . Directional means nothing in terms of flipping. You can flip them on the rims and then put them on the other side of the car and they will still be turing the right way.
Why the hell are we talking about alignments when swapping tires again? I just dont get that. Unless you are pulling the suspension apart or raising/lowering, why would you be re-aligning half way through your tread life????
As a tip, you really shoudl flip them before the center rib wears all the way down on one side. You will notice that that rib always wears unevenly. I try to flip mine a little bit before one edge of it is all the way down ot the meat. Seems to prolong life by quite a bit. You will need to do this sooner if your setup is camber limited of course. I have flipped every set I have owned... which I think is 5 or 6 now
I cant tell you how much difference it makes in street miles since my RE's are autox tires and get most of their thrashing that way.
Why the hell are we talking about alignments when swapping tires again? I just dont get that. Unless you are pulling the suspension apart or raising/lowering, why would you be re-aligning half way through your tread life????
As a tip, you really shoudl flip them before the center rib wears all the way down on one side. You will notice that that rib always wears unevenly. I try to flip mine a little bit before one edge of it is all the way down ot the meat. Seems to prolong life by quite a bit. You will need to do this sooner if your setup is camber limited of course. I have flipped every set I have owned... which I think is 5 or 6 now
I cant tell you how much difference it makes in street miles since my RE's are autox tires and get most of their thrashing that way.
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