Tire rotation

[SanMan814]

How often? And is it criss cross like the old school rwd? Or is it just front to back (keep left on the left, and right on the right?) I hear mixxed stories.

[kboo74]

The recommended tire rotation order is in your manual.

[chunt5]

Tire Rotation: Most Auto Brands including Nissan and Toyota recommend direct front to rear rotations on fwd cars (keeping the tires on the same side) and 5,000 mile intervals. I believe that a lot of tire manufacturers suggest 7,500 mile intervals or to follow your owners manual. I rotate my tires about every 7,500 to 8,000 miles and I keep them on the same side. Years ago most auto brands (when most cars were rwd) recommended to move the front tires directly front to rear on same side and cross the rear tires as you move them to the front. If you ask 10 people, you will get several different answers. I would follow your manual.

[itsa300zx]

Also keep in mind that if your tires are directional, you should keep them on the same side.

[SanMan814]

I ended up putting the front to the rear. And criss crossed the back to the front.
LF to LR
RF to RR
RR to LF
LR to RF

[zengshengliu]

It also depends on the tires. Some tire has a specific rotation direction, which means rotating it left and right will cause it to spin on the wrong direction.

[datechboss101]

Follow OM instructions. The dealer that I go to has a place where I can see my car being serviced for basic maintenance, and they put the front ones to the rear and the rear ones to the front; not criss crossing.

[macgiver]

Everybody is sort of correct here in my opinion , that whatever their choice has been working stick with it.Can't go wrong for example , to go with owner's manual -IF you've got it (Google it ?).And of course directionals gotta stay on same side - and if rear's are wider an expensive option some try is "busting them off" for a remount by crossing the sides over.Good tires and a decent suspension coupled with that 5k - 8k interval will virtually never have problems -unless a "Fluke" ie. physical damage via mfr. defect or road/mounting damage.
Here's the important tip I can give though - as soon as there is any pull , unevenness , anything strange about your tires after several thousand miles or RIGHT after you've done your typical rotation , do this - "X-cross" them by front crossed to rear , and rear crossed to front . For I've "corrected" and/or "nipped in the bud" on several instances situations that frequently in the past have gone bad to worse very quickly. Basically you're able to run out and get more maximum mileage out of them instead of having to discard , or even worse suspecting suspension parts and doing unnecessary and expensive "shotgun approach" when it's the tires taking what can be called an "uneven set" whearas my aforementioned rotation is THE next thing to try .Of course all (symmetrical,asymetrical/side-out) except directional are candidates ; one more note is the directional tires I've had do not seem to be as susceptible to weird wear - only a guess that mfr's give more reinforcement , better Q/C etc. and they are usuallythe higher speed ratings which are "stiffer" bodied , that keeps shape over their duration much better. mac ,2/17/2018