What are your opinions on having the tires rotated regularly on a new 2006 front-wheel drive sedan??

Question

How often is it necessary?

Answer 1

I bought a set of cheap tires for my car. We are talking a 50,000 mile tire. I balanced and rotated the tires every 10,000. At 80,000 miles, I was to the wear bars and had to replace them. I would recommend that anytime you rotate the tires, have them balanced.

Answer 2

I just watched the Michelin tire sales commercial about replacing two tires and was pretty entertained. If I have a car with four tires wearing normally, the front tires on a front wheel drive car (which do the twisting and turning) will wear out first by a significant margin. By changing the front tires only, I will get double the life from a set of rear tires. Since when I have to buy tires, I not only buy the tread (the part that wears out), but the side wall, the bead, and (of course) the taxes, balancing and valve stems) It makes sense to keep the rear tires on the rear AS LONG AS THEY ARE SAFE. If not, the tire dealer should warrantee them like any other tire. The tire commercial seems to indicate that fleeing a police pursuit can be hazardous with bad tires. The commercial does not indicate what condition the other tires, the driver, or the fear of fleeing the police had to do related to the accident. In other words, Michelin recommends that if you feel you are going to get into a police pursuit, be sure you have new tires. This kind of commercial is called FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) and is used to sell a product, not as a scientific test. As the commercial states, both drivers are professional drivers, on a closed course under exact conditions. Meaning the blue car driver was putting the car into a drift to film a commercial to sell tires. The tire commercial DOES bring up a good point: If you are driving too fast, on wet pavement, the car might skid. Even with new tires, the cars in the commercial may lose control. With the lower traction tires on the front, the front wheels will break away and the car will not continue around the curve, and will slam into the guard rail (not with a professional driver tho) So basically, according to Michelin, replace all four tires every 5,000 miles, stay out of the rain. And don't run from the Police. *sigh*

Answer 3

Every 5-6,000 miles and make sure the air pressures are up to specs too.

The new tires out have a habit of hitting in the same place and after awhile develop a pattern on the tires that causes a vibration while driving normally on the front wheels of front wheel drive cars.

I recommend a tire balance check on the first tire rotation as tires in use have a habit of needing less weight compared to new (and have caused the issues above to happen before the first tire rotation)

Answer 4

It really depends on your driving manner/habits.At a minimum I'd rotate every other oil change (if done @ 3k to 5k intervals.) FWD vehicles are naturally harder on the front tires than RWD's are. If you drive aggressively I'd rotate every oil change @ 3k to 5k.Also keep correct pressure (as indicated on driver's door placard(sticker on driver's door trailing edge).) This will get you maximum tire wear/life. Proper rotation (unless you have tires with directional tread) is as follows; remove fronts,cross them,reinstall on rear,remove rears and move directly up to the front. Rotation in this manner assures that all wheels/tires get some wear/use at all four corners of the vehicle.Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Front Wheel Drive - The Front Tires will wear quicker than the Rear. If you maintain your vehicle properly on a regular bases it's a good idea to rotate them in the Fall & Spring. But then again it all depends of course on the amount of mileage you put on in a year and if you do a lot of straight ahead driving.

Answer 6

Tire rotation is only necessary about every 6 months depending on how much you drive. And it is a good idea that this be done, to keep your car from shaking.

Answer 7

I normally rotate my tires twice a year. This allows me to check the steering and the brakes at the same time. Rotating the tires allows them to wear evenly. There is nothing worse than having to change tires two at a time (usually miss out on good bargains)

Answer 8

The answer you are looking for should be found in the owners manual. Probably every 6 to 10 thousand miles.

Answer 9

I would rotate them when you start to see a difference in the depth of the treads.

Answer 10

check your owners manual, it is usually recomended every 6 to 10 thousand miles. it helps the tire wear more evenly and prevents them from wearing out prematurely.