How to do a 5 Tire Rotation on a Jeep - Cooper STT Pro Tire Wear

[@Donnut123]

Holy cow! It's been 6 years since this video? Amazing how much your editing skills have evolved, and your choice of music...

[@gersonmendoza6629]

Great video again Brad! Hey just a heads up on how I take care of my rotation. Americas Tire Depot offers a LIFETIME Wheel Balance and Rotation for only $60 or so and I think the balancing on this is the main thing to think about. I do it every 5,000 mi or so and i can definitely see a difference after the balance and rotation. It covers it for the life if the tire so I can't go wrong with that. Just wanted to throw that out there for you. By the way, Americas Tire Depot will sell you the lifetime balance/rotation on any tires even if you didn't purchase the tires from them. Just drive in and tell them you want to purchase that package. I hope this helps. And Jeep on!

[@TrailRecon]

$60 is a pretty good deal for lifetime... thanks for sharing that information!

[@Seacureray]

2016 JKU all my tires are the same model, done the rotation at 3.5 K mile and 8K miles and all is well. I'm looking at going with Cooper tires in 33 inch, I only have a 2 inch lift and I'm happy with it. GO NAVY

[@jamesr8191]

Seacureray Alright Navy. I'm Army, 30 years of service

[@supercharged00gtp]

Thank you both for your service!

[@jamesr8191]

Rich Beach Thanks

[@TrailRecon]

33's would be great very nice and you can't go wrong with the Coopers! Oorah Navy!

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks for your service!!

[@outlaw9232]

Thanks Brad, great video since I just added the very same Cooper tires. I will make sure to do a 5 tire rotation constantly. I also just order the same wheel spacer for my spare. Very glad to know you haven't had any issues so far.

[@sled1950]

just did mine , love your content man been folloowing for a while since i got my first JEEP IN 2018. THANK YOU

[@glynnbaker5448]

Good video again, glad you showed how you did it. When we bought our Jeep the previous owner did not rotate so unfortunately our spare is brand new, bummer. Gonna have to buy 5 new ones next year.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks you! What size tires you thinking about getting next year?

[@glynnbaker5448]

I was thinking 285 70r 16 or 17, I didn't want to mess around with re-gearing or spacers. Or put too much stress on CV joints and the like. I'm told that tyre size should be ok. It's either Kumho AT's or BFG AT's KO2's. I like the look of both of those.

[@rdbates33]

Great vid! I completed the five tire rotation today in just under 60 mins. Saved some $$ and putting that spare to use to get some extra life from these shoes! Appreciate the instruction! Thanks!

[@Wooskii1]

nice video, your drawing made it clear to me why the tires and move in this pattern; the right rear(↘) tires always slide forward to the ↗, then flip direction and switch sides to the ↙, again sliding forward this time to the ↖, after which they will be put back as the spare and start again. Cool how a simple sketch can put tire wear/direction into perspective.

[@tacitus7]

Can you explain the benefit of rotating the tires in the manner you do versus a different method of rotating five tires?

[@johnnymossville]

I just bought STT Pros myself. Looking forward to trying them out.

[@TrailRecon]

Congrats on the new tires... love my Coopers!

[@kcjk5807]

Definitely thinking of buying these tires for my Jeep. Thanks for the advice! Great video

[@TrailRecon]

They are great tires both on and off road! Thanks!

[@regansalamander8185]

Great video. Now I have a plan! Question: I just went from 33s to 35s. How do I determine the proper around-town air PRESSURE? Thanks!

[@TrailRecon]

Glad it was helpful. There is not official rule about what psi to air down to as it depends on your vehicle weight and tire ratings, but one thing you will hear mentioned a lot is 15psi with a max of 15mph

[@tjshine8022]

Rotating is SOOO important with bigger tires. I neglected rotating my SST's for 12,000 miles and I thought my steering was shot. I had them rotated and rebalanced and they're good as new, and my steering is too!

[@Jonny2Fingers]

Amazing video and information! It was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@RockyXTV]

Great video! We just rotated our Nittos not to long ago.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks!

[@MansterBear]

Had to thumbsup when I saw the DTOM decal

[@CammieGee]

Extremely helpful, thanks much for uploading.

[@TrailRecon]

You're very welcome!

[@iovnow242]

Another great video. I just passed 3k miles on my JKU sport with stock tires and figured I would check the manual for a tire rotation schedule. The manual surprisingly states the following. "The full size spare is for temporary emergency use only. This tire may look like the originally equipped tire on the front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is not. This spare tire may have limited tread life. When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use full size spare tire needs to be replaced. Since it is not the same as your original equipment tire, replace (or repair) the original equipment tire and reinstall on the vehicle at the first opportunity." Ill have to run out later today and verify the model numbers since I had planned on doing a 5 tire rotation.

[@TrailRecon]

+iovnow242 That is very interesting! I've been doing 5 tire rotations with my stock tire and now this Coopers. Please let us know if there is a model number difference on the OEM tire.

[@iovnow242]

I saw nothing on my stock 29" street tires that would indicate the spare is any different than the others. Maybe that verbiage is something standard in all of Jeep's manuals.

[@RockTrooperJeep]

I don't believe this relates to the Jeep 5th tire. These are full size tires, not spares. The factory 5th tire is identical to my other 4 when I got my 13 Rubi

[@hbarias]

iovnow242 The fifth tire on my 2016 sahara has a somewhat circular/oval rubber mark on it and I always wondered why it was there. Maybe they mark it that way so that we know which tire is the designated spare and not confused them with the other tires. I'll have to check the manual when I get a chance.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks for all your comments, I'm sure many folks will appreciate the information!

[@forrestrichardson8891]

hi brad great video. can i ask a question about rotating the tyres please. on some vehicle tyres they have directional arrows. will rotating tyres affect this. many thanks forrest

[@o0sman0o]

Great video, thanks! Why are rotating them the way you do?

[@KN-jw7ts]

Ty for the info! Can I do this on my new sas bronco? And are u doing the same?

[@steviecarbone4052]

TrailRecon, Great video as usual. Thank you!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you!

[@SeanDon14]

I just added 1.5 inch wheel spacers at same time as my first 5-tire rotation.. (4000 miles JLUR) and now I’m pulling left. Wish i did rotation separate so i could eliminate the variable. Suggestion? Probably just get alignment check.. TY

[@Rogue.Rider0]

Wouldn't the tread be reversed swapping the tire from opposite side?

[@HeyItsWinner]

Awesome video yet again! I think that I might try and make some Jeep install videos since I'm literally always under it and thought it'll be useful for others to see. I'm going to install heated seats in my 97 TJ, the winters are brutal in the north east!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! I'm sure there are plenty of folks that would find some TJ videos helpful!

[@zaleski727]

Another great video 📽👍

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you!

[@liuziwei5859]

Great Video! Waiting for next video!!!

[@TrailRecon]

Excellent, thank you!

[@truckerrickakamanowar]

Great video. Quick question I have a 2016 with 15k miles currently I have rotated my tires at dealership but they have only been rotating the four. I checked the tread depth on my bfg's and they are all wearing evenly and only have a 1/32 difference compared to my spare 18/32 vs 19/32 my question is if the difference being only 1/32 wear is it okay to start rotating in my spare? Thanks and thanks again for the great videos.

[@truckerrickakamanowar]

rotated them every 5k

[@N8FLY]

Same question here but I’m at 24k miles...wish I’d made sure the dealer did a 5 tire rotation! I’m assuming it is too late to add the 5th tire in the mix? Any advice is appreciated.

[@roberttodd8708]

Like your videos, thanks. I have a question though. Have you had any problems with tire separation? I worked in a tire shop, years ago, and we were told never, ever reverse direction on radial tires. We were told that it will lead to separation between the belting and tread, causing "bubbles" to develop in the tread area of the casing. Maybe the technology has advanced enough to not have to worry about it?

[@TrailRecon]

That's pretty interesting about reversing the radial tire direction, I've never heard of that before. I know some tires are direction specific, but these Coopers are universal. I've never had any problems with this or my last set of tires, but good knowledge to be aware of. Thank you for share that information!

[@roberttodd8708]

By reversing direction i mean that once a tire is ran, lets say, right front then it is moved to left rear. the tire is now running in the reverse of where it began. We liked seeing you get up our way when you hit the Cleghorn area and High Desert. We are looking forward to getting down to the San Diego area to get some Diego Dirt stuck under our rides. Thanks again for the vids.

[@jad21964]

On a semi-related note: What impact gun do you have? Do you like it? I am looking to get one myself. Thanks for another great video BTW.

[@TrailRecon]

+J Ad I have a Craftsman and it sucks! I really need to get a new one. Thanks!

[@jad21964]

Thank you. Now I know not to buy the Craftsman.

[@seanware719]

How much air pressure are you running in your tires on paved roads??

[@tif321dc]

I have a question . I thought With steel belt the tires the tire on the right side has to stay on the right and the tire on the left has to stay on the left? Is this different with jeeps ?

[@WaltTaylorau]

Brad, what are your preferred jack points?

[@JeepSolid]

I see it's still sandal weather down there. Haha. My garage is in full winter mode now :)

[@TrailRecon]

SoCal... I'm wearing flipflop for at least other month!

[@marc_benton]

My wife has a 2016 HR Rubicon and I liked the stance of your Jeep with those spacers. Do you have a link for link? Also, great video on the 5 tire rotation, I will be doing this with both mine and my wife's Wranglers!

[@ciscocalderon5436]

What about TPMS? Do you have to reprogram?

[@Patriotalliance]

The hardest part is remounting my spare. The downside of bigger tires, they're heavy!

[@TheBeardedJeeper]

Great video. I gotta get a spare for my 37s. Glad to hear your tires are wearing well. Any plans on getting different rims so you don't have to use the spacers?

[@TrailRecon]

Rims for sure in the future, but I think fenders and new bumpers will take priority. Thanks man!

[@158mollie]

Nice video but you forgot to mention sometimes the tires are stuck on the hub in my case it took me longer than an hour

[@xXDannySilvaXx]

Crazy part is no one ever taught me about tire rotation. Im 32 years old, and Now its just clicking with me now that I need to replace the tires on my wrangler. Happens when you own a 1 tire powered vehicle like a honda your whole life and you replace tires as you go.

[@gasparbarraza409]

Tire rotations and flat repairs are FREE at Discount Tire(Americas Tire in California)

[@seanware719]

Thank you sir

[@mikekorn6506]

Question about the weight of the 315's on the stock rims ... how much does each tire and wheel combo weigh? My stock 255-75-17 on stock rims weighed in at 59 pounds where as my AEV rims and 315 Nitto G2's weigh a whooping 108 pounds. Thanks

[@TrailRecon]

I haven't actually weighed them, but I do know that I added 17lbs per tire when I upgraded to the 315's. It's the price we pay for big shoes!

[@mikekorn6506]

Thanks for the reply. I'm just concerned about the spare tire carrier, I've heard it is only rated at 85 pounds ...

[@adamaustin3373]

It's hard for me to switch tires from my Toyo M/T. I have 35's in h the Toyo and gonna get about 55k out of them at least. I have 36k on them now and barely below half tread

[@TrailRecon]

Sounds like some great rubber!

[@marc_benton]

What air pressure do you run in them? That's great mileage!

[@adamaustin3373]

I run aboit 30 psi cold and they warm up to a driving psi of about 33. They are amazing tires! Wouldn't think twice when it comes time to buy tires again. They hook up perfect offroad also and balance great for on road driving. Only bad thing I could think of which isn't really bad is that they are a little heavy. Heavier than other 35s on market, about 81lbs each.

[@marc_benton]

Adam Austin thanks! that what I am running now. mine are at 29 psi and go up to 31/32 when hot. I can only hope I get 56k out of them! :)

[@dmr12jmy]

How many PSI you put on these cooper for street driving?

[@rb30athorn]

What's the torque spec?

[@chuckwalla325]

I bet he is running 95 ft/lb

[@yewang4713]

Does the rotation mess the readings on pressure monitor?

[@TrailRecon]

Nope, there are there are monitors in all 5 tires and the computer auto recognizes them.

[@pssita]

1500 miles on my jeep today.....anything to mess with for the TPMS?

[@TrailRecon]

Nope, the Jeep automatically recognized the new tires TMPS.

[@devanshudesai4357]

Why don't you make your oem bumper to a stubby and you get more space for the tires and also you will get more clearances on the trail.

[@TrailRecon]

There are some new bumpers in my future for sure! I don't have any clearance issues currently though.

[@jakecarter2414]

how many foot pounds did you torque your lugs

[@TrailRecon]

There is nothing my owners manual, but I torque to 100lbs.

[@jakecarter2414]

TrailRecon yeah I heard 95 so that's what ive been doing

[@johnnymossville]

Those tires look amazing. If you can get 45k out of them definitely worth it.

[@TrailRecon]

They are a great looking tire. If I can get 45K it will be pretty awesome.... but I've got a lot of off-road trips coming up!

[@devildog6899]

Free tire rotation at discount tire if you buy tires from them.

[@ToyotaPete]

👍

[@ponsholm]

Torque spec? 100lbs?

[@TrailRecon]

That's what I torque them to, but there is nothing in my owners manual.

[@chikasha3297]

😎👍

[@sabrinaparker1258]

Call Daniel Cagle