Are my tires supposed to rotate on the rim?

[Jim 'n' SC]

I seriously doubt yours tires are rotating on the rim. I've never heard of it and I've been around cars and tires a long time.

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Originally Posted by Jim 'n' SC

I seriously doubt yours tires are rotating on the rim. I've never heard of it and I've been around cars and tires a long time.

It does happen.
If he chalked them, it's kind of hard to mistake.

[speedyspaghetti]

Originally Posted by Jim 'n' SC

I seriously doubt yours tires are rotating on the rim. I've never heard of it and I've been around cars and tires a long time.

I found it hard to believe too, but I cannot think of any other reason why the chalk marks would be moving.

[Era Vulgaris]

Are you saying you put a continuous line of chalk on both the tire and the wheel, and after driving some distance the chalk line "split" into two lines on the same tire/wheel?

Or are you saying you marked lines on your front and rear tires, and after driving they are no longer aligned in the same direction? This instance, along with center caps, are impossible to keep aligned from front to rear because your front and rear tires are different sizes. And they won't stay aligned passenger side to driver side, because when you make a turn the outside wheels turn more than the inside wheels.

But if it's the first case, where the single line on one tire/wheel splits into two, that's freakin weird man.

[speedyspaghetti]

Originally Posted by Era Vulgaris

Are you saying you put a continuous line of chalk on both the tire and the wheel, and after driving some distance the chalk line "split" into two lines on the same tire/wheel?

Or are you saying you marked lines on your front and rear tires, and after driving they are no longer aligned in the same direction? This instance, along with center caps, are impossible to keep aligned from front to rear because your front and rear tires are different sizes. And they won't stay aligned passenger side to driver side, because when you make a turn the outside wheels turn more than the inside wheels.

But if it's the first case, where the single line on one tire/wheel splits into two, that's freakin weird man.

You know, I think I need to re-do my test. I had some doubts while I was falling asleep last night and this morning I checked and my center caps are a bit loose on that side compared to the other. I'll re-check tonight and report back.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

You know, I think I need to re-do my test. I had some doubts while I was falling asleep last night and this morning I checked and my center caps are a bit loose on that side compared to the other. I'll re-check tonight and report back.

Hehehe, I'll refer you back to Post Number 2, way down at the bottom of this thread. :-).
Yeah, center caps rotating in your wheels is very, very common. Tires rotating around the rim is not. One is problematic, the other is not. :-)

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[Blackcloud]

I aligned my center caps with the valve stem, as is correct for concours judging. Goes back in history for the point of the crest pointing to the valve stem so pit crew could find the stem immediately. How many of us are tall, and bent over to look for the valve stem? Depends on the type of wheel. Plus, if the center caps have been removed and swapped many times they can loosen up. The plastic ones will actually melt off the wheel under hot track conditions, and fall off.

[speedyspaghetti]

Originally Posted by maytag

Hehehe, I'll refer you back to Post Number 2, way down at the bottom of this thread. :-).
Yeah, center caps rotating in your wheels is very, very common. Tires rotating around the rim is not. One is problematic, the other is not. :-)

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Yup.... I am not a smart man. Haha. I'll report back, but I don't think this is the issue anymore... back to the drawing board.... God damn it.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

Yup.... I am not a smart man. Haha. I'll report back, but I don't think this is the issue anymore... back to the drawing board.... God damn it.

Sunnuva!

No way man, you'll never hear me say you're not smart.... I tell people all the time that the only stuff I know is because I broke it once. Haha

Let us know what you find.

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[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

I found it hard to believe too, but I cannot think of any other reason why the chalk marks would be moving.

Improper mounting of the tire, excessive or improper lube used to mount the tire. Slick mounting surface on the wheel.