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Jun 9, 2003 | 11:40 AM

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Tire rotation

When should i do this? I have about 6k miles on it. I got my oil changed at 3k with synthetic and i am not due till 8k. Should I get my tires rotated when i get my oil changed? And also, should I bother with the services that SOA recommend to be done? I am thinking about going to the 15k service and have them rotate my tires again and have another oil change...

Jun 9, 2003 | 02:08 PM

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rotate every other oil serivce. just do it.

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Jun 9, 2003 | 03:44 PM

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Remember, only switch your fronts with your rears, don't go side to side.

Jun 9, 2003 | 03:53 PM

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Remember, only switch your fronts with your rears, don't go side to side.

why not? isnt it standard practice to criss-cross? oh, this must be with non-stock re-92's or on any car with directional tires

Jun 9, 2003 | 03:54 PM

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Read your hand book, Front with rears. Don't criss-cross.

Jun 9, 2003 | 03:58 PM

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why not? isnt it standard practice to criss-cross? oh, this must be with non-stock re-92's or on any car with directional tires

Subaru recomends front-back, it can't hurt if you have directional tires too

I read the whole manual. Its pretty funny actually. Did you know that closing your hood on a 2.5RS and a WRX is two diffrent procedures? Drop the hood 6" above on the RS and 12" on the WRX.

Jun 9, 2003 | 05:29 PM

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unless your rs has an aluminum hood...

Jun 9, 2003 | 05:29 PM

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the front to back and not criss crossing the tires is due to the awd layout. its different than fwd, rwd, and 4wd vehicles

Jun 10, 2003 | 02:04 PM

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the front to back and not criss crossing the tires is due to the awd layout. its different than fwd, rwd, and 4wd vehicles

well, guess you learn something new everyday. why do they rotate them like that?

Jun 10, 2003 | 09:03 PM

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well, guess you learn something new everyday. why do they rotate them like that?

I'm thinking it has something to do with the the diffs. Maybe they don't want the original left front and the original right rear ending up on the right rear and the left rear respectively. Might not be good for it to have more traction on the left then the right.

Jun 11, 2003 | 12:23 AM

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the front to back and not criss crossing the tires is due to the awd layout. its different than fwd, rwd, and 4wd vehicles

I thought AWD and 4 wheel drive is the same? My dad's jeep grand cherokee is always in 4 wheel drive, you can't change it from 2 wheel to 4 wheel, it's either 4 wheel, Netural or 4-low, so to me I always thought that was all wheel drive...?

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Jun 11, 2003 | 01:04 AM

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i heard along time ago. Companies classify awd with cars and 4wd with trucks. Something about awd you get different power ratios i.e. 40% power to the front tires and 60% to the rear tires. whereas 4wd the front and back are distributed evenly. as far as rotating your tires i always did front to back and back cris cross to front. unless you have bigger meat in the back.

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