Why Should You Rotate Your Tires?

Exclusive Summary About Rotating Car Tires by Guy Goodyear

Why should you rotate your tires? By rotating your tires, you are ensuring an even pattern of wear. Assuming that your tires are of at least average quality and you never rotate them, your front tires will wear out somewhere between 16,000 and 32,000 kilometres.

Because the front tires lean over when turning, the outside edge of the tire will become worn much more quickly than any other part. Both of the front tires should show roughly the same amount of wear. You should have your tires rotated every 9,500 to 12,000 kilometres. By rotating your tires on a regular schedule, all four tires should wear out at roughly the same time.

Note: The tire life and wear data included in this article is not specific to any particular brand or make of tire. It has been provided for educational purposes only and serves to clearly show without proper rotation and attention, your front tires will wear out many times faster than the rear!

Should You Rotate Your Tires?

Exclusive Summary About Rotating Car Tires by Dirk Gibson

Replacing the tires on your car can be an expensive proposition. When it comes to tire, we are told that a good car owner will rotate their tires. Some say every 6,000 miles while other say 8,000 miles and yet some others say every 15,000 miles. The decision to rotate your tires is one of preference. Cars tend to settle and have natural driving profiles. The rear tires, in contrast, are barely doing anything.

You might get more life out of the rotated front tires, but you are just wearing out the tires you moved from the back to the front faster. Instead of eventually needing to replace the front two tires, all four tires are going to need to be replaced. Once you rotate the tires, you won't even recognize the car anymore. Should you rotate your tires?