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   Message 3,447 of 4,852   
   Daniel70 to rbowman   
   Re: Wheels   
   19 Dec 25 22:48:19   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 19/12/2025 2:24 pm, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:07:00 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> I just switch the front wheels to the rear, and the rear to the front,   
   >> at about 30000 Km, ⅓ of life. The front wheels get more worn out than   
   >> the rear, so I have to do that trick so that the four do last. The   
   >> mechanic doesn't like it, but I know my way of driving   
   >   
   > The Toyota maintenance schedule is to rotate the tires every 5000 miles.   
   > When I switch to studs in the winter I mark the LF, LR, RF, and RR tires   
   > and in the spring put the LF on the LR etc and call it good enough. I   
   > still don't get 90k km.   
   >   
   Back in the day, didn't they also suggest changing sides, i.e. LF - RR,   
   RR - LF, RF - LR, LR - RF??   
      
   And, some how, you were supposed to throw the Spare Tyre into the mix as   
   well .... but now that you might not actually get a Spare Tyre, just an   
   Emergency Tyre...... ??   
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   Daniel70   
      
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