Does it matter which way you rotate your tires?
Just remember, “cross to drive”. Directional treads are designed to perform in the direction denoted on the tire sidewall only. They must always be rotated front to rear — no matter the vehicle they are installed on — so the direction of the rotation does not change.
Is it acceptable to move tires between sides of a car?
So if a tire starts its life at rear left, then moving it to front left is okay, but moving it to the right side (either front or rear) is a bad thing.
Which is the best side to switch tires?
I’ve been taught (at some point) that when switching tires, you should take care to keep each tire on the same side of the car throughout its life. So if a tire starts its life at rear left, then moving it to front left is okay, but moving it to the right side (either front or rear) is a bad thing.
Can you change left tire with right tyre?
But keep in mind that while some tyres can rotate both ways, some are meant to rotate only one way. That’s marked on the side wall if that is the case. If so, you can’t change left tyres with right tyres. Thanks for contributing an answer to Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange!
What’s the correct way to rotate the tires in a car?
To rotate non-directional tires, use the cross pattern. For cars with rear-wheel drive, move the front tires to the opposite sides of the rear: left-front to right-rear and right-front to left-rear. The rear tires are moved straight forward. Here’s how it looks visually:
How do you rotate directional tires on a car?
In order to rotate directionals to opposite sides of a vehicle — not just between front and back on the same side — the tires have to be dismounted from the wheels and remounted before being installed. For this reason, most drivers end up just switching directional tires from front to back on the same side when they get a rotation.
So if a tire starts its life at rear left, then moving it to front left is okay, but moving it to the right side (either front or rear) is a bad thing.
I’ve been taught (at some point) that when switching tires, you should take care to keep each tire on the same side of the car throughout its life. So if a tire starts its life at rear left, then moving it to front left is okay, but moving it to the right side (either front or rear) is a bad thing.
But keep in mind that while some tyres can rotate both ways, some are meant to rotate only one way. That’s marked on the side wall if that is the case. If so, you can’t change left tyres with right tyres. Thanks for contributing an answer to Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange!