My truck needs new tires. The front ones are the most worn. The inside ones on the rear are not nearly as worn. The ones on the outside are a little more worn. So can I get away with just 4 new tires. New on the front and new on the outside rear? I just got hit with some very large vet bills and also spent a lot on truck repairs. So 6 new tires is a bit much!
I definitely need some COTH wisdom!
I’d take it to a shop that also does inspections and ask which you need to replace. Those that are not that worn can be rotated.
Typically, you have to take it to a large truck place to actually have the tires replaced. Where are you in VA?
You’ll want to keep all the tires in each “set” the same.
So what I would do is move those better inside rear tires up to the front, and get four new tires for the rear.
Also, sounds like you should be getting your tires rotated more often, unless this current situation is just the product of past owners having bought tires in batches less than six: http://us.michelinman.com/US/en/safe-driving/tire-safety/tire-rotation.html?REDR=1
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You’ll want to keep all the tires in each “set” the same.
So what I would do is move those better inside rear tires up to the front, and get four new tires for the rear.
Also, sounds like you should be getting your tires rotated more often, unless this current situation is just the product of past owners having bought tires in batches less than six: http://us.michelinman.com/US/en/safe-driving/tire-safety/tire-rotation.html?REDR=1[/QUOTE]
Agreed, but it still might be wise to make sure they’ll pass inspection first.
We’ve replaced a set of dually tires over several months by starting with the fronts, putting the best of the rest on the rear, and then buying two every other month, putting the newest in the front. Note that this is not the ideal way to go (replacing the whole set is a better idea) but if finances preclude that then it’s one way to do so.
With duallys it’s essential that tires be rotated IAW the factory recommendations for the truck. Because of the way roads are crowned there will always be uneven wear in the rear tires. Front tires wear more heavily as they do the steering and that increases wear. So keeping the set rotated is very important.
If you want more life then add the spare into the mix. This has several benefits, including having it removed regularly and keeping the storage/removal mechanism funtional. It’s not fun having to change a tire by side of the interstate in the rain (it’s invariably raining 
) and finding out that the “retaining” mechanism is “frozen”. Or it’s flat, too. 
Duallys come with added costs and tires are one of those costs. They provide many benefits, however, and that’s why I (and, I presume others) pay the costs. 
G.
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I’d take it to a shop that also does inspections and ask which you need to replace. Those that are not that worn can be rotated.
Typically, you have to take it to a large truck place to actually have the tires replaced. Where are you in VA?[/QUOTE]
I think I got these at Warrenton tire. I have not had them rotated more than once. My bad.
The outer tires will always wear more than the inner tires of the dually. In a turn the outer tire has to travel a longer distance than the inner tires.
I would have to look at them to tell what to do.
Fronts and rears may not be interchangeable, see lots of DRW trucks with traction tires on back and steer tires on front.
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