RA1s - swap left to right or leave them?

[LeeH]

The AX/DE season is about to start here in AZ. After one season the rears are worn more on the inside than the outside. The fronts are worn more on the outside edge than the inside. Would it be best to swap all four tires left to right or leave the rears and just swap the fronts?

Both front and rears have an odd wavy wear pattern on the outside edge.

[tonythetarga]

Yes swap by dismounting the tires and turning them around. You will notice that on one side of the tire it says "right" and the other side "left" so they are made to do this. You can also just put the lefts on rights without remounting them.(side to side tire and wheel swap) The tread will be reverse for water displacement, but I can't imaging there is that worry in AZ!
BTW, there are tons of threads on this in this forum and the Racing forum.

[jester911]

Keep swapping until you get to the cords.

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by tonythetarga

You can also just put the lefts on rights without remounting them.(side to side tire and wheel swap) The tread will be reverse for water displacement, but I can't imaging there is that worry in AZ!

I think I have to dismount them to spread the wear. I guess whatever the current wear pattern, crossing them is going to help them last longer.

[michael lang]

Originally Posted by jester911

Keep swapping until you get to the cords.

x2

[tonythetarga]

Originally Posted by LeeH

I think I have to dismount them to spread the wear. I guess whatever the current wear pattern, crossing them is going to help them last longer.

This is true. What I was referring to is more for newer tires and keeping wear even. Typically, clockwise circuits tend to wear out left side tires more frequently, so swaping sides without dismounting tires from wheels will keep tread/tire wear more even across the tire instead of waiting for enough wear to occur before you remount the tires.