04-06-2020, 01:46 PM | #1 |
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Its a bright sunny day here in western Pa. Practicing social distancing I am killing two birds with one stone. First i am getting the A ready for the green light that will allow our club to begin touring again, and second i am passing the time working on the car. Did all the usual preseason stuff, oil change,lube, tune-up, check brakes and packed wheel bearings. This brings me to my question. All four tires have enough tread with no cracks to allow me the entire touring season use. Since all four tires are off what is the thought on rotating the tires? How do you do it? Front on back, cross back tires and install on front?
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04-06-2020, 02:15 PM | #2 |
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I do front/ back, back to front- but are they balanced?
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04-06-2020, 03:37 PM | #3 |
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I do like radial tires. Front to back and back to front.
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04-06-2020, 06:49 PM | #4 |
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I worked in gas stations and tire stores when I was a kid, we were always taught to rotate bias-ply tires, spare to left front, left front to right rear, right rear to right front, right front to left rear. right rear to spare.
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04-07-2020, 04:26 AM | #5 |
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I’m curious. How do you balance Model A tire? Glass beads? https://www.amazon.com/DIYK-4-Counte...6251525&sr=8-6 If so, how many ounces per tire do you need to achieve a balanced tire? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Thanks for posting. I was wondering about the tire rotation pattern. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-07-2020, 06:25 AM | #7 |
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On the beads you use 4oz per tire.
i firmly believe in them but could never get them to enter the stem, both with a metal and rubber stem. Tried many times with vibration, small funnels, gave up. I purchased a HF tire balancer and used stick on weights just on the inside and painted them tire color. |
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Harbor Freight.
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Is this the one you purchased? https://www.harborfreight.com/portab...cer-39741.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-07-2020, 04:04 PM | #12 |
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Yes thats it, and It works pretty darn good. With the 20% coupon its $67.99.
Get some of these as well. The quarter oz. fit better on the lip of the rim. https://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qu...hts-67225.html |
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Thanks for the coupon reminder and the link to the weights. I never thought about Harbor Freight having wheel balancing products. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I have heard that you never want to reverse the rotation of a radial tire.
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10-26-2021, 06:04 PM | #17 |
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I just rotated my tires. LF switched with RR, RF switched with LR. My rear tires have had a lot more wear than the front. I have a 1930 Fordor with a heavy metal trunk that I keep my tools in and the spare wheel mounted aft of the trunk. Is it usual for the rear tires to wear more than the front? The front tires are bald now (I have new tires on order) and it makes the car wonder and be more susceptible to undulations in the road.
Plus, What is the answer to Rocket's question about radial tires.
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I've been told that too and that the walls don't like it but I'm sceptical. If we consider the rear tyres, they are driven in one direct by the motor, then driven in the other when the brakes are applied. Forward and back, forward and back many times a mile in the city. I don't think it matters much but who am I to say.
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In the mid-70's the tire reps drilled into us to only move the new radial tires to keep the same direction of rotation.Left stayed on left and right stayed on right.15 years later I was talking to a tire rep and asked him about it.He said the technology had changed,and we were supposed to rotate tires like you did with the old bias ply.Old habits die hard,the only thing new radials have in common with old radials is the name radial.
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Thanks for the comments about the radials. Much appreciated.
What about the rears wearing faster than the fronts? Have you seen this too? Or is just the way I am driving?
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10-27-2021, 06:55 AM | #21 |
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Here's a do it yourself tire balancing technique for the Model "A":
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[QUOTE=nkaminar;2070625What about the rears wearing faster than the fronts?[/QUOTE]
That's normal.
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My tires wear faster in the rear then the front. It's probably our driving habits. I think it is a good sign that your front alignment and suspension is in decent shape if there is less wear then the rear.
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Thank you all for your response. I have some radials on order and am anxiously awaiting their arrival. Just my imagination but it seems they are shipped by ox cart. I intend to balance using the method Bob showed. I have done this before with good results. Results depends on if the unbalance is in a plane or a dynamic unbalance. Driving the car will answer the question.
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Filled it with the beads and vibrated it by putting this sander next to the tube and watched them flow into the tube. Took maybe 10 minutes per tire. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-amp-...4aAsaAEALw_wcB Last edited by GPierce; 10-28-2021 at 03:10 PM. |
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I have had wheels I have balanced this way up to about 100 Kph (60+mph) with absolutely no sign of vibration. That's enough for me.
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Here's a do it yourself tire balancing technique for the Model "A" - from Bob Bidonde |
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When just rotating 4 tires, just X them.
Always leaving radial tires one the same side has now become an old wives tale. True at one time but no longer. Balancing them is the same as any other vehicle. I put them on the spin balancer and mount the weights on the inside. |
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The powered tires typically wear quicker, unless the alignment is off, then that will cut tires very quickly.
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I balanced the wheels/tires as Merc Man outlined. However I noticed that the hub with brake drum was rotating on its own. I stuck 1.5 ounces of weights on the drum to balance it, equivalent to 3/4 ounce at the wheel rim.
So, even with perfectly balanced wheels they could still be out of balance if the drums are not balanced. I seem to remember steel weights spot welded to brake drums in the past. The stick on weights will not stay on the drum so they got removed. So the wheel on that corner is 3/4 ounce out of balance. I drove the car and did not notice it.
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