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Re: tire wear- agree rotate at 3000 mile intervals Posted by CrNiFe [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: tire wear, 8AA2YM, Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:45:17 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I agree - frequent rotation. On my MY99 9-5SportWagon, I left my rotation until after my vacation, and the extra 5000 km (3000 miles) at full load cupped the inside of the rear tires. We had a big discussion here on the site regarding the suspension components at the rear, whether or not it could be shimmed, if the struts were weak or if the springs were shot, and we could not definitively find the cause. I do plan to replace my rear shocks and springs in the near future, since I am now at 109000km.
BUT I also have a MY05 9-5 Arc SportWagon, and I have put about 4000 km on it, again with a trip of 3000km at full load, and I am beginning to have the same cupping, less magnitude, on the inside rear. I don't think it is a design problem with the vehicle (this was brought up here on the board), and it certainly isn't the springs or struts after only 16000 km on the odometer.
The lesson for me, emphasized by 8AA2YM's post, is that you have to rotate at 3000 mile (5000km) intervals on these vehicles, or you will get cupping on the rear. The more the vehicle is loaded, the faster the cupping will be seen because we have the camber factory set to help with handling.
This is an acceptable trade-off to me.
Cheers,
CrNiFe
Toronto
Twin wagons, twin boys, twin problems!
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