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HI Steve,
I believe that most tire warranties require tire rotation to be valid.
If it is a Corvette with offset front and rears, I realize that you could
not rotate front to rear, but for normal vehicles, this does not make sense
to me...
best,
doug
On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 2:32 PM Steven Trovato via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Two years ago, I purchased a set of Michelin tires for my Ford
> Expedition at BJs. It was not a great experience, and I don't think
> I'd do it again. The tires do come with a road hazard warranty,
> though, and free flat repair. I got a puncture in the right rear
> yesterday, so I ventured down to BJs once again. The guy there asked
> me if it was a front or rear tire. He said they balance them
> differently. He said it was "statically balanced" but on a machine
> that spins it and uses lasers. I don't know what he is talking
> about. I told him it is a rear tire, but that shouldn't matter,
> because it will be a front tire when I rotate them. He told me I
> shouldn't do that. I have to bring the vehicle to them to rotate and
> re-balance. None of this makes any sense to me. Have things changed
> drastically or is this guy nuts? I should note that all this stuff
> is free when you buy the tires there, so I don't really see any
> financial motive for them to want to do this.
>
> -Steve
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<div dir=3D"ltr">HI Steve,<div><br></div><div>I believe=C2=A0that most tire=
warranties require tire rotation to be valid.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>If it is a Corvette with=C2=A0offset front and rears, I realize that you=
could not rotate front to rear, but for normal vehicles, this does not mak=
e=C2=A0sense to me...</div><div><br></div><div>best,</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>doug</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 2:32 PM Steven Trovato via Shop-talk &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Two y=
ears ago, I purchased a set of Michelin tires for my Ford <br>
Expedition at BJs.=C2=A0 It was not a great experience, and I don't thi=
nk <br>
I'd do it again.=C2=A0 The tires do come with a road hazard warranty, <=
br>
though, and free flat repair.=C2=A0 I got a puncture in the right rear <br>
yesterday, so I ventured down to BJs once again.=C2=A0 The guy there asked =
<br>
me if it was a front or rear tire.=C2=A0 He said they balance them <br>
differently.=C2=A0 He said it was "statically balanced" but on a =
machine <br>
that spins it and uses lasers.=C2=A0 I don't know what he is talking <b=
r>
about.=C2=A0 I told him it is a rear tire, but that shouldn't matter, <=
br>
because it will be a front tire when I rotate them.=C2=A0 He told me I <br>
shouldn't do that.=C2=A0 I have to bring the vehicle to them to rotate =
and <br>
re-balance.=C2=A0 None of this makes any sense to me.=C2=A0 Have things cha=
nged <br>
drastically or is this guy nuts?=C2=A0 I should note that all this stuff <b=
r>
is free when you buy the tires there, so I don't really see any <br>
financial motive for them to want to do this.<br>
<br>
-Steve<br>
<br>
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