Tire Rotation

[SpyderLuv]

I am having the two front tires rotated. I have Ride-On in them. Will this be a problem for the guys doing the rotation?

[NancysToy]

I would think since the tires are directional and the wheels go on only one way then rotating the tires means removing them from the rims and exchanging left to right & right to left.

A lot of trouble for, IMHO,very little benefit.

Better to spend the money increasing the toe-in a little bit and having the steering sensors recalibrated on BUDS.

Whether the Ride-On will be a problem depends on the dealer. Some will grumble, but many will not. You might lose a little bit, but most should stay in the tires and be able to be reused. The dealer will not be able to balance the tires with the Ride-On in there, though, so the wheel weights will have to be removed and the Ride-On relied upon for balancing. The other option is to remove the Ride-On before remounting. It is not supposed to be reused...although some owners have done so.

[rafiki2cu]

I would think since the tires are directional and the wheels go on only one way then rotating the tires means removing them from the rims and exchanging left to right & right to left.


A lot of trouble for, IMHO,very little benefit.

[Trickie Dick]

Better to spend the money increasing the toe-in a little bit and having the steering sensors recalibrated on BUDS.

Whether the Ride-On will be a problem depends on the dealer. Some will grumble, but many will not. You might lose a little bit, but most should stay in the tires and be able to be reused. The dealer will not be able to balance the tires with the Ride-On in there, though, so the wheel weights will have to be removed and the Ride-On relied upon for balancing. The other option is to remove the Ride-On before remounting. It is not supposed to be reused...although some owners have done so.

I sort of agree with you. I had my first set of tires rotated and the cost was something like $40. It did buy me serveral thousand more miles. Later on when I bought the second set of tires, I had the front wheels aligned. Unfortunately the dealer had never done an alignment and didn't have all the tools to do it. They had to go to a hardware store to get something; I don't remember what. This was along with the alignment kit they got from BRP. Anyway the alignment that they said would take a couple of hours, ending up taking 5-6 hours.They took the whole front end off along with the fenders. Seemed like they had my spyder strewn all over their shop. Ended up costing me about $300. I told the service manager I could buy new tires once a year cheaper than having the alignment done. I was not to happy being his guinea pig. Now 6 months later I have a front end vibration that I attribute to poor alignment.

[GeoffCee]

I am having the two front tires rotated.

You don't say why you're doing this. I'm intrigued to know.

[SteveMac]

I would think since the tires are directional and the wheels go on only one way then rotating the tires means removing them from the rims and exchanging left to right & right to left.


A lot of trouble for, IMHO,very little benefit.

I agree.

[SpyderFun]

...I could buy new tires once a year cheaper than having the alignment done...

to a point.

If you ever have to buy new tires take a look at the wear pattern of the old ones. If worn evenly then no alignment is warranted. But sometime a minor adjustment is needed to maximize tire wear & thus handling. This is attributed to the normal wear and tear of the vehicle which, thru it being used, can fall out of factory spec.