Should You Rotate Your Tires?
Rotating your tires can prolong their lifespan, keep you safe on the road, and increase gas mileage. In turn, this saves you money in the long run. However, many people tend to forget about this important routine service visit and/or don’t realize how beneficial it can be for your ride. The following includes how tires are rotated and most importantly, why it pays off to rotate your tires on a regular basis:
What’s Involved and Why?
When tires are rotated, they are moved from the front of the vehicle to the back, one side of the vehicle to another, or diagonally. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive; e.g., front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the rotation pattern of your tires will change. For example, on front-wheel drive vehicles, the front tires tend to wear on the outside edges because they lean from side to side as your vehicle turns corners. Since the rears follow the front, they wear more evenly. Rotating those rear tires to the front position will ensure a smoother ride with safer handling. By giving the front tires a rest from turning corners, you’ll get more miles out of your tires and extend their life. Driving habits, suspension, and alignment are other factors that can cause tires to wear unevenly.
Tire rotations also allow technicians to check and reset your tire pressure level, observe the pattern of your tire wear, and inspect the condition of your brakes as your tires are removed.
How Often Should You Rotate Them?
Tire manufacturers recommend that you rotate your tires around every 3,000-6,000 miles as basic tire maintenance. That is just about how often we need to change our vehicles’ oil so it may be convenient to rotate your tires at every oil change visit. Not every vehicle ‘s tires can be rotated so it is always best to check your manufacturer recommended maintenance schedule or just ask us at Family Auto Service Center and we'll advise you on what’s best for your ride.
Rotating your tires can prolong their lifespan, keep you safe on the road, and increase gas mileage. In turn, this saves you money in the long run. However, many people tend to forget about this important routine service visit and/or don’t realize how beneficial it can be for your ride. The following includes how tires are rotated and most importantly, why it pays off to rotate your tires on a regular basis:
What’s Involved and Why?
When tires are rotated, they are moved from the front of the vehicle to the back, one side of the vehicle to another, or diagonally. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive; e.g., front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the rotation pattern of your tires will change. For example, on front-wheel drive vehicles, the front tires tend to wear on the outside edges because they lean from side to side as your vehicle turns corners. Since the rears follow the front, they wear more evenly. Rotating those rear tires to the front position will ensure a smoother ride with safer handling. By giving the front tires a rest from turning corners, you’ll get more miles out of your tires and extend their life. Driving habits, suspension, and alignment are other factors that can cause tires to wear unevenly.
Tire rotations also allow technicians to check and reset your tire pressure level, observe the pattern of your tire wear, and inspect the condition of your brakes as your tires are removed.
How Often Should You Rotate Them?
Tire manufacturers recommend that you rotate your tires around every 3,000-6,000 miles as basic tire maintenance. That is just about how often we need to change our vehicles’ oil so it may be convenient to rotate your tires at every oil change visit. Not every vehicle ‘s tires can be rotated so it is always best to check your manufacturer recommended maintenance schedule or just ask us at Family Auto Service Center and we'll advise you on what’s best for your ride.
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