Michelin CrossClimate SUV

Mercdriver

Tarambor wrote: »

BMW X series? That's because they can't design a 4x4. Pretty much every other marque manages to cope with tyres having different tread depths and tread types just fine but the BMW X series transfer box craps out if there's more than a mil or two discrepancy with tread depth between the front and rear.

Michelins are not OEM for X series. Dunlop Runflat is the norm.

GT60

agrinnall wrote: »

Do you have a spare tyre, and is it a space saver or full size? If it's a spacesaver, drive as directed and it's unlikely that any problems will occur, if it's full size then fit a Cross Climate on that too.

It is a full size spare but with loads of tread on it so I was thinking of treating it like a space saver and doing limtied mileage on it.
The car is a "2012 santa FE
Thanks

marlot

GT60 wrote: »

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The car is a "2012 santa FE
Thanks

Definitely keep the tyres matched, and with similar tread depth. Every 10,000 or so, I recommend moving the two rears to the fronts and v.versa. That way all four tyres will wear out at the same time and you'll minimise the stress on your AWD system.


Cross Climates are directional, so keep them on the same side - ie. passenger side rear to passenger front. driver side rear to driver side front.

marlot

Tarambor wrote: »

BMW X series? That's because they can't design a 4x4. Pretty much every other marque manages to cope with tyres having different tread depths and tread types just fine but the BMW X series transfer box craps out if there's more than a mil or two discrepancy with tread depth between the front and rear.

No, not BMW. But pretty much anything with a torsen or torque on demand diff can run into issues when the tyre tread is awry.



Even Toyota recommended rotating the wheels around on my Landcruiser - and that's as bulletproof as they come.

GT60

Cross Climates are directional, so keep them on the same side - ie. passenger side rear to passenger front. driver side rear to driver side front.
Might get the Longitude tour Hp instead, if all season.
the cross climates sound like hard work
Thanks again

GT60

what happened to rear left going to front right and vise versa when rotating the wheels?
you won't be able to do this with cross climates

marlot

GT60 wrote: »

what happened to rear left going to front right and vise versa when rotating the wheels?...

If you did that the tyres would be facing backwards [they're directional].


And the advice to do wheel rotations applies to all tyre makes/types on a 4x4. All that changes is which wheel goes where.

daveyjp

If the tyres are directional if you swap the sides they need removing from rims and flipping over.

Its why I won't have such tyres on my AWD, too much faff to do a diagonal swap.

However with 42,000 on the OEM tyres and plenty of tread left I'll stick with the brand I have.