I was searching for how to do 2 at once on a fwd with 2 jacks..safely...because I'm the Queen of cutting corners. Appears there is no shortcut for me today lol
This is one of the most informative DIY videos I have ever seen, as well as being very simple to understand. I am beginning to teach my son (he turns five in a couple days) about cars and I think this is a perfect starter mini-project to introduce him to working on cars as it is not a hard concept to understand. Good work and thanks for the great video.
Bless your heart for this video. I came in with zero vehicle knowledge. The comprehensive context you gave provided me not only with instructions on how to rotate the tires for my own vehicle but added to my burgeoning, overall understanding on the topic, like the types of wheel setups (eg, staggered) and SOP for measuring tread wear (1/32, etc.). Thanks for helping building my knowledge base from both a top down and bottom up perspective. Nowadays, information is, ironically, hyper-specialized (eg, separate videos for each tire setup) or too generalized (no videos on any setup but the basic FWD/unstaggered). Keep on imparting your knowledge and sharing any asides you have. You've got a new sub and all video notifications are on! Can't wait to see what you post next.
Bro I Go to UTI and you explained it 10 times better than there shitty video literally stressing for there test and you just saved me 3 more hours of studying thank you saved me
I always wondered about the electronic tire pressure gouges in the wheels, do these automatically switch the signals so that the rear tire now displays on the front tires when you rotate? Or is that a setting somewhere you can do?
Great video! More often than not, Fwd and Rwd vehicles need to be rotated as if they’re an Awd because of tire feathering/sawtooth wear patterns caused by slight issues with alignment and with some tire brands just wearing evenly but in a sawtooth pattern on inside and outside tire shoulders. The longer the tire stays in one position and the wider the gaps between the tread blocks, the deeper the pattern will get, the louder the tire becomes. Everyone has heard the “monster” truck going down the road with this issue. Occasionally a tire pull will reveal itself from rotating tires this way, but that just means the tire is defective and very rare on a vehicle that regularly gets alignment checks. Many $30k+ vehicles built in the last 5 years have drift/pull compensation built-in to the steering systems
I'm a lube tech at Honda and i just graduated automotive school, i don't want to sound like i know everything because i don't. But i do tire rotations all the time at work, and I've always done then front to back and visa-versa without having to worry if they're directional or not. I never knew these methods of rotating tires so thank you! Now ill use this for my own benefit to make my own tires last :)
I always rotate my tires front to back and back to front on the same side I never crossed them over, never had a problem with my tires and they last for many many years. But I tore a tendon on my rotor cuff so I couldn't rotate my tires, so I took it in and they rotated it, found out they crossed over my tires to the other side and the truck never drove the same it kept shimming like the tires was out of balanced. And they was really surprised why my tires lasted over 5 years with that many miles on it. I don't care what anybody says I rotate my tires front to back on the same side works fine for me.
You only mentioned about tire rotation....some guys buy thier tires with out knowing whether the tire is directional or assymetrical. You should also explain how to rotate a tire with directional or assymetrical tire. Thanks!
Nice! Remember when i was a kid, the tire guys told me they are the only people can do a tire rotation, i try to explain to other people, but now i send your video, i can't explain, i get pissed very quick
So, rotating your tires is literally just switching your tires around? I always thought mechanics were literally rotating the tire/spinning it in circles. I thought it was some scam, because like I have heard people say, your tires already spin while driving. It just did not make sense to me. Also add in the fact, I always get told that this is a very complicated thing that only mechanics can do with special tools. I'm going to start rotating my own tires now.
Great video, man! Just one question, how would I measure the tire wear mentioned in the video and what would I use to do it? Regardless of that though, thank you for making this, it’s really helped me a lot in starting my journey.
Everything I needed to know or wanted to know without taking the time to research this topic! Thank you so much Milo, your coverage on your channel is fantastic and I speak for everyone in your audience, subscribed or not, thank you! You do a great job and you should keep doing what you are doing
+milanmastracci hey bro i have a wuestion for you?? i bought new tires to my 2014 ford fusion Ecoboost at 42,500 miles and i did a tire rotation at 50,400 miles on my odometer i have clock in 52,300 miles and they aren't even the technician told me to rotate the tires at 54,000 miles os that correct or not bro am comfused 😕 should i rotate the tires at 55,000 miles? please let me know..
I've noticed that tyres tends to wear out more on the outer edge, than the inner edge. My tyre technician takes the tyre off along with the rims and performs the rotation. This results in the outer edge remaining on the outerside, even after the rotation. Alternatively, can the tyres be removed from the rims and rotated, such that the outer edge becomes the inner edge? That way it would even out the difference in wear? I'd appreciate your inputs.
No mention of demounting? We used to switch a tyre diagonally but demount and switch to ensure the outside shoulder becomes the inside shoulder to even out the wear
This might be a dumb question, but can you make a video of where and how to jack up your car, a ton of people don't know where to put the Jack stands and where to put the Jack
So I have a toyota sequoia 4x4. It is the same drivetrain as a truck, the tundra. Question is do I rotate it like a 4x4 or rwd? I dont drive with 4x4 engaged so I'm just a little confused. Also, I have the 1st gen with solid rear suspension (not irs)
You can but correct method is if your tires are all the same size that you take front right and take it to back left and take back left and move that tire to front left now take front left and put it on back right and back right will move to front front right. Easy way to remember is front tires do an x pattern to backs and the backs just move straight forward on same side
On a fwd car what if you move front to back but don’t rotate the back tire when moving to the front ? Would that be an issue ? I have Goodyear eagle sport tires
Unless you do these yourself, doing them so often will end up costing more than the thread you are saving. Doing it once every 7.5-10k miles is more than enough with normal driving.
This is meant for people who are going to do the job themselves , in order to save money or because they like to work on cars . If they are paying to have the job done , they don`t need to know how to do the job .( although it is useful to know how easy or difficult a job is when you are paying for it .)
I would strongly recommend anybody to stick to the manufacturer's recommendations. Additionally, I can't remember buying tires from anywhere that didn't offer free tire rotations.
Can you explain the reasoning for the 5 tire rotation with a full spear? Makes no sense to me for "ALWAYS" have a tire that will be off tread the entire life of your vehicle.
So, what would you tell someone that has symmetrical, NON-staggered tires on a PART-TIME 4WD that drives almost exclusively in RWD? I would assume to adhere to the RWD method?
My Lexus IS300 has two different size tires on it from the dealership. Well they told me there was no way I could rotate my tires. I’m glad this video proves them wrong! Also I have an AWD SUV, do you have any videos showing how to jack up and use jack stands when you need to rotate all the tires around. It would seem to me the whole vehicle would have to be off the ground to do that right?
What about cars example. My Hyundai Santa Fe is Awd. But it’s primarily front wheel drive. As soon as slippage occurs the back wheels engage. You also have the option to switch button awd. I would assume I would use the front wheel drive tire rotation? What do u think?
The only way you can do this cross rotation for FWD is to remove the tires from the rims and the do this in order to get tge right movement rotation of the tire
My front and back tires are different sizes. At the dealership they ask if I want a tire rotation. Should I say I want a tire switch? How to I phrase this?
So a rotation for a vehicle with staggered wheels, they'd just swap left to right, if the tires are not directional. If they are directional, they'll have to dismount the tires from the wheels and then remount and balance.
Thanks for the information and have a question. For FWD, if your back tire has a V-shape pattern and needs to be diagnally crossed over you'll get an A-shape look from the front. Would this affect the performance and fuel efficiency of the car?
It means the tire tread is backwards. Some tires are designed and are marked with a “left” or “right” for either side of the vehicle. Ifput on the wrong side you won’t get the same performance (braking, acceleration, traction in muddy/wet conditions) and may cause unwanted noise as the tread block is supposed to be moving the other way and uneven tire wear
So I'm no longer using OEM tires on my Toyota Corolla. The owners manual says to change it the directional tire method. I could ignore that now and do a standard FWD rotation?
what if we have a fwd with a spare tire ??? I understand a little what you teach but it is better than nothing. .. and I share all of your videos bcz they are awesome. ... stay blessed buddy.......
Do you have a full sized tire? It has to be rated for use, not just a small spare that is rated for no more than 80 km/h and no more than 100 km's from a shop.
I have a question. For awd vehicles you say to swap the front left for the right rear and front right with the left rear. So the 2nd time you rotate them you just put them back to their original position? So the front left will never be rotated to the front right?
That is correct, however you can change them up after the 2nd rotation. So the front left that was moved to rear right, you can move to front right, and then change it to left rear. If your alignment is in spec, you shouldn't need to do that, but it can't hurt 👍
So if you are staggered with directional tires, you can rotate from left to right, but the tire will need to be dismounted and flipped so the tread is facing the correct orientation. Otherwise, you can actually hydroplane much easier since the tire will bring the water to the centre of the tire, as opposed to displacing it to the sides.
Some people do it every oil change. I know a guy who bought a set of michelins and every 3500 miles he did oil change and rotated his tires and got 200k miles out of those tires
Yes. Staggered just means you're running different specs front to back. It could be tire width, it could be rim diameter, it could be anything really..
Directional tires need to stay on same side of vehicle so only can rotate front to back and back to front. You want directional arrow to always point forwards
They don't. Balancing only needs to be done if something happens to the wheel/ tire, which is quite rare. You typically just have to balance when you put new tires on. As for alignments, you can choose to do them yearly as a precaution, however the tire rotation does not affect it.
Running 235/40-18 on front of my 09 Accord Coupe and 255/40-18 on the back so I gotta do the staggered method…. Quick question are your fenders rolled?
If you have a truck or other vehicle with a solid rear axle all you need to do is switch front to back on each side. Really even with independent suspension it’s still just fine as well. Just think about it.
good guide but along with rotating the tyres, is it not necessary to flip the tyres' side ? I mean, the outer side of tyre to be turned inward and then rotate it front to back side or back to front ? I have a front wheel drive car.
On my 2016 civic I was doing it opposite.. It's front real drive but when I do it my two back tires come forward and two front wheels crosses my manual doesn't say how to do a tire rotation
If you don't have a full size spare, this is for a van with 4 identical tires, do you recommend getting one and adding it into regular rotation? Will that keep the cost down over the long run? Thanks! Great video!
If you have a rotation mark on your tire, you can rotate from front to back (only if the wheels and tires are the same size). Otherwise, you will have to dismount the tires from the wheels to rotate the tires.
I learned all these stuff through experience and reading manuals, forums and articles. Now, it's summed up to this short video. Amazing work.
30 yrs and you just now are rotating tires. I don’t buy any if it lol
@@plxh6408 What are you talking about??
@@HF1.0 he means he can’t believe someone who’s been living for 30 + yrs, is just now rotating tires.
@@plxh6408 He literally said he already knows this stuff.
Solid. Quick. To the point. The 1% of youtube instructional videos. Great job.
When RUclips was in it's prime
Definitely from the good days of RUclips.
I was searching for how to do 2 at once on a fwd with 2 jacks..safely...because I'm the Queen of cutting corners. Appears there is no shortcut for me today lol
I've been working on my own (and wife's) cars for 30 years, this is one of the best DIY videos that I've seen. Well done!
STEVE HOLT!
This is one of the most informative DIY videos I have ever seen, as well as being very simple to understand. I am beginning to teach my son (he turns five in a couple days) about cars and I think this is a perfect starter mini-project to introduce him to working on cars as it is not a hard concept to understand. Good work and thanks for the great video.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Thomas
to properly rotate tires on a smart car is pour gasoline all over car, and then light a match
keithjohnson839 lol. You could not have said better
keithjohnson839 whats wrong with a smart car?
sharif aidarus its a death trap clown car
You should consider doing it to yourself as well..
i'm not sure of this technique, have you tested it though??
Bless your heart for this video.
I came in with zero vehicle knowledge. The comprehensive context you gave provided me not only with instructions on how to rotate the tires for my own vehicle but added to my burgeoning, overall understanding on the topic, like the types of wheel setups (eg, staggered) and SOP for measuring tread wear (1/32, etc.).
Thanks for helping building my knowledge base from both a top down and bottom up perspective. Nowadays, information is, ironically, hyper-specialized (eg, separate videos for each tire setup) or too generalized (no videos on any setup but the basic FWD/unstaggered).
Keep on imparting your knowledge and sharing any asides you have. You've got a new sub and all video notifications are on! Can't wait to see what you post next.
I swear, you've been answering many questions that I've had regarding maintenance for my car. You rock!
Thanks buddy!! :) Glad its helpful for ya
Bro I Go to UTI and you explained it 10 times better than there shitty video literally stressing for there test and you just saved me 3 more hours of studying thank you saved me
I always wondered about the electronic tire pressure gouges in the wheels, do these automatically switch the signals so that the rear tire now displays on the front tires when you rotate? Or is that a setting somewhere you can do?
Great video! More often than not, Fwd and Rwd vehicles need to be rotated as if they’re an Awd because of tire feathering/sawtooth wear patterns caused by slight issues with alignment and with some tire brands just wearing evenly but in a sawtooth pattern on inside and outside tire shoulders.
The longer the tire stays in one position and the wider the gaps between the tread blocks, the deeper the pattern will get, the louder the tire becomes. Everyone has heard the “monster” truck going down the road with this issue. Occasionally a tire pull will reveal itself from rotating tires this way, but that just means the tire is defective and very rare on a vehicle that regularly gets alignment checks. Many $30k+ vehicles built in the last 5 years have drift/pull compensation built-in to the steering systems
I'm a lube tech at Honda and i just graduated automotive school, i don't want to sound like i know everything because i don't. But i do tire rotations all the time at work, and I've always done then front to back and visa-versa without having to worry if they're directional or not. I never knew these methods of rotating tires so thank you! Now ill use this for my own benefit to make my own tires last :)
Maybe a late reply but i don't think it makes much difference to be honest
Bro, awesome video. To the point, no bs. Vloggers like you are rare, who deliver the content so sharp and make it so easy.
For staggered setups, rotating them side by side.. Do you need to unmount the tire? or simply just switch the wheel side to side
I always rotate my tires front to back and back to front on the same side I never crossed them over, never had a problem with my tires and they last for many many years. But I tore a tendon on my rotor cuff so I couldn't rotate my tires, so I took it in and they rotated it, found out they crossed over my tires to the other side and the truck never drove the same it kept shimming like the tires was out of balanced. And they was really surprised why my tires lasted over 5 years with that many miles on it. I don't care what anybody says I rotate my tires front to back on the same side works fine for me.
RWD, FWD or AWD? Thx.
@@melrobinson6919 RWD
You only mentioned about tire rotation....some guys buy thier tires with out knowing whether the tire is directional or assymetrical. You should also explain how to rotate a tire with directional or assymetrical tire. Thanks!
Actually he already covered those topic before about directional or non.... and many more.. keep the good work Milan.
See the picture bottom left at 5:23
Nice! Remember when i was a kid, the tire guys told me they are the only people can do a tire rotation, i try to explain to other people, but now i send your video, i can't explain, i get pissed very quick
These consistent video uploads is awesome! Keeps me from being bored and fulfill my automotive mechanic needs (somewhat) 😂
Good to hear buddy :)
So, rotating your tires is literally just switching your tires around? I always thought mechanics were literally rotating the tire/spinning it in circles. I thought it was some scam, because like I have heard people say, your tires already spin while driving. It just did not make sense to me. Also add in the fact, I always get told that this is a very complicated thing that only mechanics can do with special tools. I'm going to start rotating my own tires now.
Nice breakdown first time I heard someone putting the full size spare in the rotation I like that
Great video, man! Just one question, how would I measure the tire wear mentioned in the video and what would I use to do it? Regardless of that though, thank you for making this, it’s really helped me a lot in starting my journey.
I have a question I have a front wheel drive why can’t I cross the front wheels to the back?
you can.
I want to ask, why the back wheels on a (Front WD) must be crossed to the front? won't it be the same thing if theyre switched parallel?
Thank you
That’s actually wat my owners manual says to do. Frnt to back. More so, if tires are uni directional - arrows on tires.
Do we need to do wheel alignment every time we rotated tyres?
Everything I needed to know or wanted to know without taking the time to research this topic! Thank you so much Milo, your coverage on your channel is fantastic and I speak for everyone in your audience, subscribed or not, thank you! You do a great job and you should keep doing what you are doing
Thanks Cody :) Couldn't ask any more from an awesome subscriber!!
+milanmastracci I hope that's okay shortening your name, sorry I didn't think twice
+milanmastracci hey bro i have a wuestion for you?? i bought new tires to my 2014 ford fusion Ecoboost at 42,500 miles and i did a tire rotation at 50,400 miles on my odometer i have clock in 52,300 miles and they aren't even the technician told me to rotate the tires at 54,000 miles os that correct or not bro am comfused 😕 should i rotate the tires at 55,000 miles? please let me know..
+milanmastracci sorry i mean a have a question for you lol
What kind of bottle jacks are these and it seems like a good way to get the whole car up. Using a flat jack currently.
I have all 4 winter tires on rim but i dont kno wwhere they were.. How do i know where to put them?
I have a 2013 GMC Sierra lifted 7.5 inches how should I rotate my tires?
I've noticed that tyres tends to wear out more on the outer edge, than the inner edge.
My tyre technician takes the tyre off along with the rims and performs the rotation. This results in the outer edge remaining on the outerside, even after the rotation.
Alternatively, can the tyres be removed from the rims and rotated, such that the outer edge becomes the inner edge? That way it would even out the difference in wear?
I'd appreciate your inputs.
simply could just be the type of car you have some cars have natural camber and it’s usually not noticeable but maybe a playing factor 🤷🏻♂️
So if I have five tires including the spread and FWD. I can do the five tire rotation right?
Best tire rotation video on RUclips
After a tire rotation, aren't you supposed to balance the wheels?
What about directional square tyres though? Can't switch sides without flipping the tyre on the rim.
should i move each tyre and rim as a set, or keep the rim and move the rubber? because the second is not a job for my yard...
Question:
What’s the properly rotation for Nissan Titan non directional tires?
Best car tutorial I've yet to find, subscribed! (:
front wheel drive u cross the back
rear wheel drive u cross the back. and different tires from front and back are just side to side switched?
No mention of demounting? We used to switch a tyre diagonally but demount and switch to ensure the outside shoulder becomes the inside shoulder to even out the wear
This might be a dumb question, but can you make a video of where and how to jack up your car, a ton of people don't know where to put the Jack stands and where to put the Jack
Yeah for sure :)
smh...
Qualified mechanic here, very useful information! This hasn’t even been tought in school. Insane!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Because it’s a waste of time to do , my tires on my van have virtually exact wear all around after 25,000 km
@@MrSpaceace1999 do you have 4x4?
How do you tell a directional tire from a nondirectional tire?
So how’s it go for an all wheel drive front left - back right, front left- back right ;) lol I had to repeat that three times.
why do we cross the wheels on a front wheel drive? what if the just switch back to front and front to back without crossing them ?
after i got new tires, i didn't rotate them the first 30,000 miles and just did them recently. when should my next rotation be?
Can you share a link for the jacks you are using in this video.
These are them: amzn.to/3Izupz2
Hi, mine is a FWD, SHOULD I ALSO BRING THE OUTER TREAD OF THE TYRES TO THE INNER EDGE.
TYRE OUTER TREAD TO THE INNER EDGE.
ok, these tires and wheels videos are really great. you helped me a lot, man.
No problem buddy :)
So I have a toyota sequoia 4x4. It is the same drivetrain as a truck, the tundra.
Question is do I rotate it like a 4x4 or rwd? I dont drive with 4x4 engaged so I'm just a little confused. Also, I have the 1st gen with solid rear suspension (not irs)
Amazingly clear video! Thanks!
I have rear wheel drive. Can't I just switch the front left to rear left and rear left to front left? And why? I really need to know please thanks!
You can but correct method is if your tires are all the same size that you take front right and take it to back left and take back left and move that tire to front left now take front left and put it on back right and back right will move to front front right. Easy way to remember is front tires do an x pattern to backs and the backs just move straight forward on same side
And why u want to rotate properly is to extend tread life and save $$$ in the long run
On a fwd car what if you move front to back but don’t rotate the back tire when moving to the front ? Would that be an issue ? I have Goodyear eagle sport tires
Awesome educational vids you're making!!! Very well done. Clear and precise. Keep it coming.
Can you sujjest how to rotate Hyundai Tuscon tires
Unless you do these yourself, doing them so often will end up costing more than the thread you are saving. Doing it once every 7.5-10k miles is more than enough with normal driving.
This is meant for people who are going to do the job themselves , in order to save money or because they like to work on cars . If they are paying to have the job done , they don`t need to know how to do the job .( although it is useful to know how easy or difficult a job is when you are paying for it .)
I would strongly recommend anybody to stick to the manufacturer's recommendations. Additionally, I can't remember buying tires from anywhere that didn't offer free tire rotations.
Can you explain the reasoning for the 5 tire rotation with a full spear? Makes no sense to me for "ALWAYS" have a tire that will be off tread the entire life of your vehicle.
So, what would you tell someone that has symmetrical, NON-staggered tires on a PART-TIME 4WD that drives almost exclusively in RWD?
I would assume to adhere to the RWD method?
4x4 with a RWD apply in the RWD? or in 4WD?
My Lexus IS300 has two different size tires on it from the dealership. Well they told me there was no way I could rotate my tires. I’m glad this video proves them wrong! Also I have an AWD SUV, do you have any videos showing how to jack up and use jack stands when you need to rotate all the tires around. It would seem to me the whole vehicle would have to be off the ground to do that right?
How to I ask the for tires without getting hackled 😅
What about cars example. My Hyundai Santa Fe is Awd. But it’s primarily front wheel drive. As soon as slippage occurs the back wheels engage. You also have the option to switch button awd. I would assume I would use the front wheel drive tire rotation? What do u think?
The only way you can do this cross rotation for FWD is to remove the tires from the rims and the do this in order to get tge right movement rotation of the tire
My front and back tires are different sizes. At the dealership they ask if I want a tire rotation. Should I say I want a tire switch? How to I phrase this?
So a rotation for a vehicle with staggered wheels, they'd just swap left to right, if the tires are not directional. If they are directional, they'll have to dismount the tires from the wheels and then remount and balance.
is wheel alignment a must after whell balancing n rotation?
It is not.
for a fwd car should new pair of tires go on front or back?
New tires go to front as you want the best traction u can have in front since it’s fwd
Thanks for the information and have a question. For FWD, if your back tire has a V-shape pattern and needs to be diagnally crossed over you'll get an A-shape look from the front. Would this affect the performance and fuel efficiency of the car?
It means the tire tread is backwards. Some tires are designed and are marked with a “left” or “right” for either side of the vehicle. Ifput on the wrong side you won’t get the same performance (braking, acceleration, traction in muddy/wet conditions) and may cause unwanted noise as the tread block is supposed to be moving the other way and uneven tire wear
So I'm no longer using OEM tires on my Toyota Corolla. The owners manual says to change it the directional tire method. I could ignore that now and do a standard FWD rotation?
what if we have a fwd with a spare tire ??? I understand a little what you teach but it is better than nothing. .. and I share all of your videos bcz they are awesome. ... stay blessed buddy.......
Do you have a full sized tire? It has to be rated for use, not just a small spare that is rated for no more than 80 km/h and no more than 100 km's from a shop.
milanmastracci yep of course buddy I have a brand new tire....
Myman. Your extremely thorough and
My 4x4 2023 Grand Cherokee manual shows your first pattern (FWD) as a correct way to rotate my tires.
It's 1:50 in the morning in Spain and I'm watching a wheel aligment video. What the heck I'm doing with ma life?
At least is a nice video. Thumbs up
Getting educated :)
lol
Know exactly what you mean! You wouldn't want to be hit with a car out of wheel alignment! RIP
Using your time wisely by imbuing knowledge.
What about fwd with spare?
I have a question. For awd vehicles you say to swap the front left for the right rear and front right with the left rear. So the 2nd time you rotate them you just put them back to their original position? So the front left will never be rotated to the front right?
That is correct, however you can change them up after the 2nd rotation. So the front left that was moved to rear right, you can move to front right, and then change it to left rear. If your alignment is in spec, you shouldn't need to do that, but it can't hurt 👍
I have a 4x4 but 99.5% of the time I drive in 2 wheel drive. So wouldn't the pattern that I should follow be the rear wheel drive one?
Well explained 👌🤗
Thank you 🙂
fwd with all tires the same including spare ?????
What if you have a staggered wheel, but then the tires are directional?
Does directional tire really do something?
So if you are staggered with directional tires, you can rotate from left to right, but the tire will need to be dismounted and flipped so the tread is facing the correct orientation. Otherwise, you can actually hydroplane much easier since the tire will bring the water to the centre of the tire, as opposed to displacing it to the sides.
How to check which Tire is wore of how much ?
Should have mentioned things like your drive wheels wear faster and that your front wheels wear on the edges from turning. Otherwise, great video!
Brilliant! Clear, concise and easy to follow, you’ve earned my Subscription!
hi when rotation the tires will also need to exchange the rims?
What about a car with staggered and directional tires?
Very clear & concise. Good job with editing too. Thanks!
How often that should be done??
Some people do it every oil change. I know a guy who bought a set of michelins and every 3500 miles he did oil change and rotated his tires and got 200k miles out of those tires
They way you cross tires in front Radials. That will bend the opposite way will make a ball seen it hundred of times
I agree. Changing tire direction half way through it’s life is how you get broken belts
What‘s meant by directional tires? Assymmetric?
Yes
what if you have all wheels the same size and front wheel drive vehicle? Can you do the fwd rotation as well as any of the same sized wheel rotation?
Perfect explanation, paper drawings are best
I'm glad you think so! 👊
Would my set up be considered a Staggered setup if, both of my front tires are 185 60 R14 and both rear are 185 70 R14 ?
Yes. Staggered just means you're running different specs front to back. It could be tire width, it could be rim diameter, it could be anything really..
What about tire rotation for a one ton 4 wheel drive dually?
Staggered
Nice video. Production values are very professional.
What if the tyres have a directions, if you rotate the wheels won’t the back wheel be rolling in the wrong direction?
Directional tires need to stay on same side of vehicle so only can rotate front to back and back to front. You want directional arrow to always point forwards
How do balancing & aligning fit into the rotating schedule??
They don't. Balancing only needs to be done if something happens to the wheel/ tire, which is quite rare. You typically just have to balance when you put new tires on. As for alignments, you can choose to do them yearly as a precaution, however the tire rotation does not affect it.
After rotating the tires, I’ve noticed my car isn’t perfectly aligned anymore. What did I do wrong? It’s not terrible just a slight difference
Do they need to be balanced?
If you get your tires mounted and balanced at a shop once, you won't have to rebalance them if you do rotate your wheels.
Running 235/40-18 on front of my 09 Accord Coupe and 255/40-18 on the back so I gotta do the staggered method…. Quick question are your fenders rolled?
Where did you buy the jacks?
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If you have a truck or other vehicle with a solid rear axle all you need to do is switch front to back on each side. Really even with independent suspension it’s still just fine as well. Just think about it.
good guide
but along with rotating the tyres, is it not necessary to flip the tyres' side ? I mean, the outer side of tyre to be turned inward and then rotate it front to back side or back to front ? I have a front wheel drive car.
Humanoid no a lot of tyres have an outwards inwards direction and can only be mounted one way.
siksreik
thanks mate.
pls tell me if ,is there any way to find if the tyre is unidirectional or otherwise..?
On my 2016 civic I was doing it opposite.. It's front real drive but when I do it my two back tires come forward and two front wheels crosses my manual doesn't say how to do a tire rotation
If you don't have a full size spare, this is for a van with 4 identical tires, do you recommend getting one and adding it into regular rotation? Will that keep the cost down over the long run? Thanks! Great video!
you can only do this if you have inside and outside marks on the tires. If you got a rotation mark on the tires then you cant?
If you have a rotation mark on your tire, you can rotate from front to back (only if the wheels and tires are the same size). Otherwise, you will have to dismount the tires from the wheels to rotate the tires.
+milanmastracci Roger that, thank you for the info. :) keep doing your good videos.