Weels Rotation ???

[Tomer3000]

I just reached ?15,000 miles on my AV.......
I took it to Jiffy Lube to change the oils.....
What is Rotation ? and is it a "must"?.......
And do they have to inspect my Brakes ?..
Anything else at 15K ?
I realy need your opinions ----- U are the best - - Just the fact that u own an AV makes u a better person !! ?

 

[Bruno]

Well, I rotate my tires [wheels too ?] ever 6,000 miles. ?I take the front and cross to the back and bring the back straight forward. ?

There is a section in your manual to describe the process.

 

[Bruno]

 

[vetman]

I rotate mine front to back, same side every 5K miles.
Evens out the wear.

Vetman

 

[Bruno]

I rotate mine front to back, same side every 5K miles.
Evens out the wear.

Vetman

I guess it depends on the type of tires. I have been told (on this board) that the 4x4s with their more off roadish tire will develop cupping that is corrected by the crossing the fronts to the back.

 

[BBlueAV]

Gotta go with Bruno. ?I was a GM in a tire store for many years and the manufacturers even like the front-crossed-to-back, rears straight up, rotation and recommend approximately 6-7k intervals. Some tire stores will do just front to back 'cause it's easier. ?I figure, if Michelin, BFG, Goodyear, and Firestone/Bridgestone all agreed on the best way to do it, it was in my interest to listen and do. ?There are exceptions; however, but the AV is certainly not (either in 2wd or 4wd) one of them.

My .02 ?

 

[thelton]

The generally accepted procedure for tire rotation is every 5 to 7 k miles, cross to the "driven" wheels, straight with the others. That is on an Av, cross from front to back, straight from back to front. On a Honda Accord, (for instance), since it is a front wheel drive car, cross to the front, straight to the back. All wheel drive, beats me.