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Notes related to assembly in case of replacement/assembly of wheel > < Aging of tyres
Replacement of wheels
Replacement of wheels
In vehicles equipped with front traction, due to high effort of the front wheels, an accentuated wear can be noticed on the front axle wheels.
In order to keep the same useful life on the 4 tyres of the vehicle, we recommend the change of the front wheels backwards and vice versa.
Pay attention to the rolling direction of the tyre, because it cannot be reversed.
As the tyre rolls in the same position, it adjusts and, therefore it is recommendable the change of the wheels at short intervals, for example, every 5,000 km.
Only in case of tyres without rolling direction it is possible to change the tyres diagonally. This change of tyres represents an additional advantage in case of saw teeth build-up → Chapter.
If the saw teeth build-up is great, and the tyre tread is more than 50% worn out, only a little improvement will be possible and the change will not be worth. The elasticity of the profile blocks reduces and the saw tooth increases.
   

Notes related to assembly in case of replacement/assembly of wheel > < Aging of tyres