Standard Procedure - Tire Rotation - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

22 - 6 TIRES/WHEELS
1 - CENTER LINE OF SPINDLE
2 - ADD BALANCE WEIGHTS HERE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - TIRE ROTA TION
Tir es on t h e fr on t a n d r ea r a xles oper a t e a t differ-
en t loa ds a n d per for m differ en t st eer in g, dr ivin g, a n d
br a kin g fu n ct ion s. F or t h ese r ea son s, t h e t ir es wea r
a t u n equ a l r a t es. Th ey m a y a lso develop ir r egu la r
wea r pa t t er n s. Th ese effect s ca n be r edu ced by r ot a t -
in g t h e t ir es a ccor din g t o t h e m a in t en a n ce sch edu le
in t h e Own er s Ma n u a l. Th is will im pr ove t r ea d life,
t r a ct ion a n d m a in t a in a sm oot h qu iet r ide.
Th e r ecom m en ded m et h od of t ir e r ot a t ion is (F ig.
9) & (F ig. 10). Ot h er m et h ods ca n be u sed, bu t m a y
n ot pr ovide t h e sa m e t ir e lon gevit y ben efit s.
Fig. 9 TIRE ROTATION PATTERN - SINGLE REAR
WHEEL (SRW)
Fig. 8 Dynamic Unbalance & Balance
3 - CORRECTIVE WEIGHT LOCATION
4 - HEAVY SPOT WHEEL SHIMMY AND VIBRATION
CAUTION: 3500 Dual rear tires have a new tire rota-
tion pattern. This is to accommodate the asymmet-
rical design of the ON/OFF road tires and the use of
the outlined white letter (OWL) tires. When replac-
ing a flat, the spare tire may have to be remounted
on the rim or installed at a different location to
maintain the correct placement of the asymmetrical
design or the (OWL).
Fig. 10 TIRE ROTATION PATTERN - DUAL REAR
WHEELS (DRW)
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