Just something I do........................

[NEexpat]

I run dedicated snow tires on steel wheels they go on at the last possible moment before an appreciable snow storm and they come off when I feel confident that is it for the winter. Then they sit in the garage till next season. As do my 3 season tires when my snows are on.

Well I like to know which wheel came off where so I mark the inside of my wheels with phosphorescent pink nail polish I got at the dollar store.

Starting at 1 o'clock going clockwise I dot the wheels.

Right front - 1 small dot
Right rear - 2 small dots
Left rear - 3 small dots
Left front - blank

I do this to both sets so I know how to rotate them back and forth season to season. I have a clip board in the garage that tells me things, such as how many hours are on the snow blower, lawn mower oils etc. as well as are the Yaris tires going back to front or front to back.

I used to do this with chalk until I hosed off all the dust on the tires with the garden hose one spring.

[why?]

okay, that is a bit extreme, but if you like it, go for it.

[NEexpat]

^Ya think, I wash em down before they go in the garage and treat any rust spots on the wheels with Extend rust neutralizer.

[WeeYari]

I use a grease pencil and write on the inside sidewall the corner the wheel came from.

LF RF
LR RR

To me seems easier than a system of dots.




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[NEexpat]

^That's pretty much what I did with the chalk. I just wanted something brighter and a little more permanent.

[fourbangingfun]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

I use a grease pencil and write on the inside sidewall the corner the wheel came from.

LF RF
LR RR

To me seems easier than a system of dots.




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+1 same here


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[john21031]

I thought your title will explain what you do to afford a garage in New England.

[IllusionX]

Snows go on when temps are below 7c in the morning when I go to work.

And i only buy unidirectional tires.. So I always stack my tires front/rear. Rear in the bottom. So I know that I have to put the top at the rear in spring.

[fourbangingfun]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

Snows go on when temps are below 7c in the morning when I go to work.

And i only buy unidirectional tires.. So I always stack my tires front/rear. Rear in the bottom. So I know that I have to put the top at the rear in spring.

This is going to be my first winter with directional snow tires (Blizzak ws 70s). How often do you rotate front to back? Just once every winter?

I'm a little bit concerned with tire wear because of how you can't switch them left to right. I'm recently lowered on Tein S springs, and I had a legitimate alignment done (went into the shop and got to watch the tech do it), but I'm still a bit apprehensive in regards to my front tires getting some uneven wear.


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[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by fourbangingfun

This is going to be my first winter with directional snow tires (Blizzak ws 70s). How often do you rotate front to back? Just once every winter?

I'm a little bit concerned with tire wear because of how you can't switch them left to right. I'm recently lowered on Tein S springs, and I had a legitimate alignment done (went into the shop and got to watch the tech do it), but I'm still a bit apprehensive in regards to my front tires getting some uneven wear.


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As long as you don't have any toe, you should be pretty good with wearing. My rears are wearing a bit on the inside. I am unsure if that is caused by the camber I have on the rear or maybe there is some toe.


I only rotate front/back after the season since I don't drive that much. Even if you drive average mileage (20k km) a year, then you don't need to rotate mid-season.

[why?]

At most you really only need to rotate tires 5,000 miles. Many people can easily get away with a ton less.