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Tire Rotation

Tire Rotation
Short & Sweet

Purpose:

1. Promotes even tire wear

2. Prevents you from voiding a warranty

3. It’s good to loosen up your lug nuts every once in a while so that if you need to change a tire yourself, it’s easier to do.

4. Removing the tires is the best way to check your brakes.

Symptoms that you need a tire rotation:

If your front tires are more worn than your rear tires.

Care & Repair:

Tires usually need rotated every 6,000 – 10,000 miles.

Cost: $20 – $30

Purpose

Reasons for Tire Rotation:

1. Promotes even tire wear

2. Prevents you from voiding a warranty

3. It’s good to loosen up your lug nuts every once in a while so that if you need to change a tire yourself, it’s easier to do.

4. Taking the tires off is the best way to really check your brakes. Even if you aren’t technically having your brakes checked, most technician will also inspect your brakes.

Symptoms

When your front tires are more worn than your back tires, you need a rotation. If you think you may need your tires rotated, inspect each tire and look for bumps or bulges in the tread or the side of the tire. If these are noticed, replace the tires immediately, don’t just rotate. Also if the you can see your wear bars or you fail a penny test, the tires need to be replaced, not just rotated.

Care & Repair

If you are worried about keeping a warranty valid on your car, rotate your tires according to your vehicle’s maintenance schedule. You also need to rotate your tires if you notice that your front tires are more worn than your back tires. Front tires wear out faster than back tires, so when this happens, your front tires should be moved to the back and your back tires should be moved to the front. For most vehicles, rotation is recommended every 6,000 – 10,000 miles. Rotating your tires will help ensure that they wear out at the same time.

Cost

It is safer for tires to wear out at the same rate, so don’t make skipping your tire rotations a habit. If you frequently forget to rotate your tires and a warranty isn’t an issue, don’t panic. Think about this, if you have front wheel drive and you don’t rotate your tires, your front tires will wear out much faster than your back tires. If you rotate them, ideally all four tires will wear out at the same time, but the overall wear will be the same. When you rotate your tires the cost of the rotation pays for increased safety. You are going to pay the same amount for your tires whether you rotate them or not. A tire rotation usually costs $20 – $30.

 

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TIP:

If you have lost a cap on your tire inflation valve, mention it at your next oil change and the technician will probably replace it for your for free. More ways to tell if you have a tire pressure issue.

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