how do you rotate tires and how often?

Question

i remember you need to criss cross two tires, but cant remember which ones

Answer 1

For the real deal on tire rotation patterns see this page at the industry run Tire Safety page. No opions or "I think this is how it is", just facts, straight from the people who actually make the tires:

http://www.tiresafety.com/maint/maint_content.asp

ASE Certified Automotive Service Advisor

Answer 2

i believe at 5000 miles it is recommended but it is a good idea to at every oil change(3000 miles). the more they are rotated the more life you will get out of your tire. some tires have directional arrows on the side of them which means they are meant to be driven in one direction(not counting reverse because it is not normal to drive in reverse all the time lol) with this being said in my oppinion it is best to rotate the same side(ex. front right to rear right and vice versa) if you criss cross a single direction tire you will break the steal belts inside the tire.

Answer 3

On a tire rotation you cross the non drive wheels. This is the only way it is done.This pattern started about twenty years ago.With the new P metric radial tires.Allways remember cross the NON DRIVE WHEELS.The first rotation is at 6 k miles the next at 15k and so on.

Answer 4

it's good practice to do it with every oil change and here is how. if you have a front wheel drive you put the driver side front tire to the driver side rear, put the driver side rear to the passenger side front,put the passenger side front to the passenger side rear, and put the passenger side rear to the driver side front. if you have rear wheel drive do this in reverse.