<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>Also keep in mind that if you have <font size="2">aftermarket rear wheels, you'll only be able to rotate them left side to right side. Stock tire size on my stock wheels was P155/80r13. Easiest way to find them is shop tire store websites.</font>
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From: sbc via Silly_little_cars <silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com><br>
To: 'Dutch Baker' <DutchBaker@att.net>; 'Silly Little Email List' <silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com>; 'mods @dslextreme.com' <mods@dslextreme.com><br>
Sent: Wed, Sep 24, 2014 11:51 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Tires Info Needed from SF folks<br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">Just in case she needs a little more assistance than that, here’s an excerpt from another member’s email concerning the hardest part of doing the rotation, if you are going to do it yourself:</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">This how I remove the front tire:</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">loosen the 2 axle caps supports (1/2 moon shaped), loosen the tire lugs,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">loosen the 2 caliper bolts (large bolts), jackup the vehicle, remove the caliper bolts,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">remove the tire lugs, drop the axle, push the tire to the right so that there is space to remove the brake caliper,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">remove the brake caliper, tie the caliper, remove tire.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">Axle Cap Bolts: 50-55 lbs/ft.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:">Wheel Bolts: 70-80 lbs/ft.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">If you do not care to or do not have the skill/equipment to do the rotation, I have seen some members here talk about the mechanics they use is San Francisco. Surely one of them will post the name and telephone number here so that you may give them a call.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> Silly_little_cars [<a href="mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces@lists.sillylittlecars.com?">mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces@lists.sillylittlecars.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dutch Baker via Silly_little_cars<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mods @dslextreme.com; Silly Little Email List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Silly Little Cars] Tires Info Needed from SF folks</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Just jack up the scooter and swap the tires... </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:26 AM, "mods @dslextreme.com via Silly_little_cars" <<a href="mailto:silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com">silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style="font-family:"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:">I am sending this query out again because I have not heard from anyone in SF. I did hear from someone in Texas who kindly reminded me to rotate my front tire too.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:">Okay, I believe my tires need rotating (or perhaps replacing) and with the rain coming having proper traction is important. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:">Can you recommend a place to do the rotation? For new tires?</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:">Thanks, Yvette</span></div>
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