DAS26miles
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I have a winnebago class C. When I took my MH in for its annual wheel alignment, they had problems one year because of the wear pattern on the front tires. So they rotated them by taking the right rear tires and putting them on the front. They kept the same tire rotation on them. In other words, the outter rear went to the left front and the inner to the right. I never got around to rotating them again, as I had to replace them because of bad weathering and cracks after 4 years and 28,000 miles.
I have 5,000 miles on the new tires and they developed feathering on the outter edges of the front tires. So I called Michellin and they suggested just rotating the two front tires. I have the Ford E-350 chassis with the I-beam suspension, brutal on tires.
2004 Class C Winnebago Minnie 22E
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DigiNut
Pennsylvania
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Thanks for the info. I'll take the advice and not worry about rotation. Yes - there are plenty other things to take care of!
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Skid Row Joe
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Westronics wrote:My personal feeling on rotating tires on a motorhome:
Don't. You'll be replacing your tires based upon age long before they come close the really wearing out. One simply does not put enough miles on them per year to be an issue. I think you are more likely to cause a problem than prevent one.
I won't be rotating mine. Ever.
But that's just me.  Ditto here. Never done it in over 2O years of running duals.
Leave the front tires where they are, and leave the rear tires where they are.
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j-d
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We have a spare and I rotate the front tires with it. As I recall, Ford doesn't suggest rotating the duals on E-series. I do the fronts partly to put some miles on the spare.
God Bless, jd
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9er
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Jamboree89 wrote:I don't rotate mine because the front tires use a different tread pattern (steering tires) from the rear tires (traction).
same here a/s for fronts m/s for rear
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Westronics
Redmond, WA
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j-d wrote:We have a spare and I rotate the front tires with it. As I recall, Ford doesn't suggest rotating the duals on E-series. I do the fronts partly to put some miles on the spare.
Here's another place where I don't follow expert advice.
I treat my spare as "for emergency use only." If needed, I would use it only long enough to get a new tire.
Because of that, I don't worry about my spare - it stays in its hard-shell case out of the sun and exposed to only mild temperatures, generally (because of where we live) and I won't replace it when I replace my other tires. But.. if I do ever need it, it will be only to get me to the closest tire store at a reduced speed. Somewhat like the "emergency spares" for passenger cars.
I am not advocating this for others, though, as this flies in the face of all professional advice.
2002 Jayco Greyhawk 24SS, Cameras (RVCams), ScanGauge II/Blendmount, 300W Inverter, Airtabs,12' Portabote w/sail, Be kind to septic systems.
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Stranger
Sparks, NV. USA
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At 6k miles, I take the fronts and put the left front to the left inside rear and the right front to the left outside rear.
The next 6K I the the left front and put it the the right outside rear and the right front to the right inside rear.
Got 100K out of a set on my 1 ton horse hauler that way. Rotated trailer tires the same time. Even if I was on a trip.
I do the same now on my '02 Ram 3500.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out and defiantly shouting "Wow, what a ride!". 
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RVWithTito
Poulsbo, WA, USA
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Thanks for this post. I'm also at a point when I need another oil change and a tire rotation (as stated in the chassis maintenance guide). I was thinking that I didn't need to do the tire rotation and you guys confirmed this for me. The tires look great, so I'm going to leave them alone -- perhaps forever.
-Tito
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stude55
Orange Park, Fl
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Tito.......you might want to rethink leaving your tires alone forever. They have an age limit on serviceability. I think 5 years is the normal limit. Check your tire manufacturer's web site.
Gene
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Westronics
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stude55 wrote:Tito.......you might want to rethink leaving your tires alone forever. They have an age limit on serviceability. I think 5 years is the normal limit. Check your tire manufacturer's web site.
Gene
According to Michelin: "Tires that have been in use for 5 years or more should continue to be inspected by a specialist at least annually. It is impossible to predict when tires should be replaced based on their calendar age alone ... However, ... any tires in service 10 years or more from the date of manufacture, including spare tires, be replaced with new tires as a simple precaution even if such tires appear serviceable and even if they have not reached the legal wear limit."
This does not change my opinion. Most RV tires do not get enough wear on them in ten years to make rotating them be worthwhile.
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