Tire Rotation Patterns The tire rotation pattern that’s best for your vehicle depends on several factors, including: Manufacturer’s guidelines The type of tire Your vehicle’s drive type — Front-Wheel Drive (FWD), Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD), Four-Wheel Drive (4WD), or All-Wheel Drive (AWD...
Modified Cross Rotation The "Modified Cross Pattern" can be performed on any front- or rear-wheel drive vehicle equipped with four non-directional tires (directional tires must be rotated front to rear only). Free rolling axle tires are crossed and installed to the drive axle, while the drive...
Drive type: Vehicles with rear-wheel or four-wheel drive While these are the most common types of tire rotations, they are not the only patterns. There are tire rotation patterns that account for full-size spare tires as part of the rotation, or if your vehicle uses special high performance...
The only time tire rotation is appropriate on a bicycle is when you are replacing the rear tire. If you feel like taking the trouble, and use the same type of tire front and rear, you should move the front tire to the rear wheel, and install the new tire in front. The reason for...
In a front-wheel drive vehicle, you may notice the front tires wearing faster than the tires mounted in the rear. You may notice the opposite for rear-wheel drive vehicles. Tires mounted on an AWD or 4WD vehicle often wear unevenly, even when twisting force is applied to all tires. This...
Some cars, especially front-wheel-drive vehicles, will often have accelerated wear on the front tires when compared to the rear tires due to the extra weight on the front axle, combined with the extra forces involved in acceleration, braking and steering. Rotating tires on these vehicles is es...
Remembering Your Next Rotation We suggest you come in every 5,000 miles and get your Les Schwab tires rotated for free. The type of vehicle you drive, where you drive, and how you drive could mean you need to get your tires rotated more or less often. But, waiting too long between ...
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1. SIDE-TO-SIDE (FOR DIFFERENTLY-SIZED PERFORMANCE TIRES ON THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES) All tires are switched with their same-sized partner and remain on the same axle. The two rear tires switch to the opposite side with one another while the two front tires do the same. ...