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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Its a must do in my book but only front to rear not side to side as most tyres are now directional. I do it every 10K. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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series2 Member Since: 28 Jan 2018 Location: Lancashire Posts: 34 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Bob. Are they likely to be issues with the tyre pressure sensors i.e. will changing the wheels generate tyre pressure messages on the display?
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dunkley201 Member Since: 09 Jul 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2739 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Locations of jacking points are in your handbook. On the side sills you will see āVā marks within 6ā or so of each wheel arch. They indicate the locations of the jacking points just inboard of the sill. NB: If you have LR style side steps you will need to remove them first before jacking.
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JulesK Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: Ceredigion. Posts: 1664 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I found those whilst washing Florrie last week at first thought the plastic had split |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3882 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MY13 HSE doesn't have tyre pressure monitoring as standard. Just good old traditional valves so if it has a puncture it will only be flat on the bottom |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4913 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you have a second spare then you can rotate a spare per side, so only 2 lifts.
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
They must be those expensive run flat tyres then ![]() FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
Rotating front to back is fine, and will even out the wear. No Haldex issues on FL2 (the problems were with the FL1 transmission). There is a paper indicating trolley jacking points. I'll try to find it for you. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
Here you are:
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paxman Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Northumberland Posts: 243 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Correct me if I am wrong but I think the scorpion zero tyres are non directional only inside/outside. If so the OP can change front to back diagonally. |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
I think you're right, mine are non-directional, but I noticed the A/T ref in the original post and wasn't sure if it was the same tyre. You're correct that they have an inside/outside difference, so aren't reversible on the wheel. All directional tyres have a direction arrow on the sidewall. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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series2 Member Since: 28 Jan 2018 Location: Lancashire Posts: 34 ![]() ![]() |
Car has factory fitted side-steps. Is it not possible to jack it with a trolley jack without removing them? |
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axle Member Since: 11 Sep 2016 Location: South Yorkshire. Posts: 1054 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Easy to do if you have winter tyres, just chalk which side they came off so you can remember which side to put them on. Common sense isn't very common.
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
"as most tyres" were the words used, he can do what he wishes with local knowledge but from my computer I can't see if his tyres have a directional arrow on so why would anyone guess in such a general answer ? Correct me if I am wrong but doing the job as it was set out in years gone bye you introduced the spare tyre every 6 months into the rotation. Does he have one that matches the set as I have no ![]() FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current |
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