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Was that you that said you rotated your xza3's at 50,000 and did not keep them going directional? I 'm about due and was wondering how that worked out.

 

Xza3 only needs to be directional the first 30k or so according to local michelin rep .. Im at 100,000 miles on mine he said don't bother rotating as they are still wearing even until one side wears quicker or a pattern can be felt when you rub tires with hand ... Rotating is unnecessary and could possibly start a wear pattern

 

I get about 120-130 out of my Toyos on the steers. Put Centramatics on and it helped.

 

I have done more research on RR ratings of so many tires I have lost track of. I was looking at RR numbers 10 years ago. Glad some more folks are finally coming to the party. But it remains, I am not going to dump the tires because they are a higher RR than a Energy D. Right now, they have worn themselves down enough that they have a very respectable RR compared to new. Almost as good as a brand new Energy D. So, it is an "RR thing" that I am not concerned with right now. It is not really on my radar at this point. But I have, since I got this truck, targeted something like Energy D's when it comes time to replace them. I am indeed "up to speed" on RR and any appreciable benefits.

 

And I get a different directive from my Michelin dealer. They recommend rotating steers every 50K. As with most things, none of these folks have the same philosophy about what to do. Problem is, once a wear pattern starts, it is short of impossible to counteract it, even with tire rotation. I go with the 50K thing, not just for some perceived wearing better, but also so the wheels can be spun up and rebalanced before putting back on. Even with no perceived wear, tires can lose their balance. Centrimatics or Balance Masters like I use can only do so much. They help with minor variations, but you get the best results with occasional balancing and new weights applied to compensate. I have not documented proof of anything, but my last set of steers, at 220,000 miles, had no irregular wear of any kind. Only normal tread depth reduction. Was it due to rotating every 50K? I have no concrete evidence to prove that. But on the flip side, I have no good reason to change what I have been doing.

 

Excellent. I read that article a while back. Glad you posted the link. Good read.

 

You also may want to change your shocks and have your king pins checked and tighten. Another thing to do is to buy centrifugal wheel balancers. That would help.

 

I have 196,000 on a set of R283 Bridgestones and they still have 9/32 tread left.