TIRE ROTATION

Tires must be rotated periodically to make tire wear between the tires equal. Tire wear varies on every corner of the car, with the front you will have different type of wear because that is where all of your steering takes place.

Rotating your tires will ensure max life of the tire as a set so you don't have to get just a single new tire all the time because you have more wear on one corner of the car then the other.

When rotating tires KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE! Tires and wheels come as directional and Non-directional. On directional tires there are usaully marking on the tire telling the mechanic which way to put them on and they can only be spun in that direction. Wheels can also have a directional pattern that only are supposed to go on the car one way, it can be switched sides of the car but the rims direction will be opposite then what was intended. Also, on some Mag style wheels they have a different offset for front and rear so they can only be switched with the wheel that is same size as it.

The method displayed above is used when rotating Non-Directional tires only!
This means the tires can be placed in any spot on the car without effecting the tires and rims.
Remember to make sure the offsets on the front and rear are the same and that the rims
are not directional also.

This method displayed is for Directional Tires and Non-Directional tires.
This is the only rotating that can work with the Directional tires because the tread pattern used will not dispurse of water on the road correctly.