rickinAZ
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I can never understand the logic behind a four tire rotation. Especially here in AZ where the sun will fatally degrade the spare whether it's put to use or not.
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Oil changes and tire rotation every 600 miles? The extra time and money involved with doing 10 times as many oil changes as are necessary would not only buy tires, but an engine replacement after 100,000 miles.I do a 5 tire rotation with every oil change, somewhere around every 600 miles. I got 100k miles out if my duratracs on my JK before I sold it and I believe my tire rotation schedule played a big role in that. It evens out the tire wear because they don't all wear the same.
Most other cars don’t have the spare living on the back to get sun cracked before any use. Add the fact that most jeep owners want the spare to match, both for aesthetics and function when needed, we always rotate all 5.I have never used the spare in any of my cars when rotating. I regularly get ~ 75,000 miles of life.
I noticed a bit of discoloration on my spare last year from the sun. Nothing bad but a slight yellowing on the top. Threw on a tire cover to prevent any further damage. This jeep owner does not care about the latter. It will function fine if and when I need it.Most other cars don’t have the spare living on the back to get sun cracked before any use. Add the fact that most jeep owners want the spare to match, both for aesthetics and function when needed, we always rotate all 5.
I wouldn't care if I went with a stock size all terrain, but the 37" geolander x-mt's are too different in both appearance and function to leave the stock spare.I noticed a bit of discoloration on my spare last year from the sun. Nothing bad but a slight yellowing on the top. Threw on a tire cover to prevent any further damage. This jeep owner does not care about the latter. It will function fine if and when I need it.
I just have rubi-take offs on my Sahara. But yeah...I agree mismatched spares look wierd.I wouldn't care if I went with a stock size all terrain, but the 37" geolander x-mt's are too different in both appearance and function to leave the stock spare.
That's a typo, was supposed to say 6000 miles. Its fixed.Oil changes and tire rotation every 600 miles? The extra time and money involved with doing 10 times as many oil changes as are necessary would not only buy tires, but an engine replacement after 100,000 miles.