Rotation may not advisable:
•
Front (Steering) Axle:
Remove tires when tread wears down to
four–thirty seconds inch (3 millimeters) or less. Retread or rotate
worn tires to drive position. We do not recommend using retreaded
tires on steering axles.
•
Rear Axles:
Remove tires when tread wears down to two–thirty
seconds inch (2 millimeters).
If using a rib tire on front axle and lug or off-road type on rear axle
positions:
•
Front (Steering) Axle:
Replace tires at front wheels when tread is
worn to four–thirty seconds inch (3 millimeters) or less.
•
Rear Axles:
Remove tires when the tread wears down to two–thirty
seconds inch (2 millimeters) or less. Tires identified with the word
re-groovable molded on the sidewall can be re-grooved. There must
be a minimum of three–thirty seconds inch (2.5 millimeters) of
under-tread at the bottom of the grooves.
Wheel and Tire Balancing
Out-of-round or out-of-balance wheels or tires can cause vehicle
vibration, bounce and shimmy. Replace damaged or out-of-round wheels.
You can correct out-of-round tires and wheel assemblies by re-clocking
the tire relative to the wheel.
You should then dynamically balance the tire and wheel assembly.
Tire Wear
Radial tires can exhibit three types of normal wear patterns:
•
Even
•
Erosion
•
Chamfer
Even wear:
A sign that the tire is being properly used and maintained.
Erosion wear:
Also called rolling wear, channel or river wear, erosion
wear occurs more often on free-rolling tires. This is an indication of
using the tire in a slow wearing operation. What happens is that the belt
plies are held very rigid and the tread is not allowed to distort as it
passes through the contact area. Wear only occurs at the edge of the
tread. No corrective action required. If erosion gets to be one–sixteenth
inch (2 millimeters) or more, you can rotate the tire to a drive axle.
Chamfer or shoulder wear:
With tires inflated properly, this is a
normal tendency of most radial tire designs. If both inside and outside
shoulders are wearing evenly around the tire, no further action is
required. Over-inflation is not effective in correcting this effect.
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Wheels and Tires
2015 F-650/750
(f67)
Owners Guide gf
(ownloose)
, 1st Printing, December 2013
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