My understanding is that all tires for a Syncro need to be within 2.5 mm.
Is this the correct spec?  Also, Tom, do you mean that there is one of the
four tires that you >do not< rotate?  (I'm confused by your comment about
rotating "3 tires through the right side" - maybe its just 'cause I haven't
had my coffee yet this AM...)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom L. Neal <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Tires & Spares & rotating & VC

> >
> > Anyone out there ever ruin a tire on a syncro and have to
> > replace the entire set
> > to keep 4 uniform tires?
> Haven't had that problem, but.....
> Having forgotten once about needing to match tires, I can vouch that
> mismatched tires is highly destructive to tranny, CV joints,
> drive shaft, and tires.  The VC is the only part that did survive.
>
> Am now extremely careful about rotating around all 5 every 5,000 miles.
> Since the front right wears more, I just rotate 3 through the right
> side.  Understand that now it's OK to rotate side to side on steel
> belts.  Used to be right or left only.  Any comments on this?
> Strongly recommend rotating 5.  If one blows, then a small exposure
> until 4 more tires are purchased.
>
> Tom Neal '87 syncro