Gruber
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- Mark
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I just rotated my wheels last month at almost 10,000 miles, and I could have waited a bit more. (I don't know why they call it "tire rotation." It's wheel rotation most of the time. )
This is the first time ever I rotated my tires myself. I always had it done at a shop, and never kept the manufacturer's required schedule. (Btw. I also never before in my life had to take off a car wheel, and never had a tire fail so the spare had to be used in a vehicle where I was either a passenger or a driver). So carrying a spare and a jack for decades was all for nought.
Generally, rotating tires is recommended, because it's cheap and/or easy, so no problem. But rotating every 5000 miles is only for the benefit of the tire business. Most people (I imagine a landslide majority) fail to come in as often as they are required. Thanks to this, the tire manufacturers can claim high tire mileage in advertising, but rarely have to pay when the tires wear out prematurely. Even when they do give a discount, you also have to buy your next tires from them, not from any other place which currently may have a better deal. You don't win much, if anything by rotating as often as they require.
Generally, if you never rotate, your tires will last shorter. But if you rotate at least a couple of times during the tires' lifespan, the difference in tire wear is negligible.
If you park outside all the time and don't drive a lot, it's better to rotate than to replace the front tires when they are worn out, because tires do get old. Also, there usually are better deals on all 4 tires than on two.
This is the first time ever I rotated my tires myself. I always had it done at a shop, and never kept the manufacturer's required schedule. (Btw. I also never before in my life had to take off a car wheel, and never had a tire fail so the spare had to be used in a vehicle where I was either a passenger or a driver). So carrying a spare and a jack for decades was all for nought.
Generally, rotating tires is recommended, because it's cheap and/or easy, so no problem. But rotating every 5000 miles is only for the benefit of the tire business. Most people (I imagine a landslide majority) fail to come in as often as they are required. Thanks to this, the tire manufacturers can claim high tire mileage in advertising, but rarely have to pay when the tires wear out prematurely. Even when they do give a discount, you also have to buy your next tires from them, not from any other place which currently may have a better deal. You don't win much, if anything by rotating as often as they require.
Generally, if you never rotate, your tires will last shorter. But if you rotate at least a couple of times during the tires' lifespan, the difference in tire wear is negligible.
If you park outside all the time and don't drive a lot, it's better to rotate than to replace the front tires when they are worn out, because tires do get old. Also, there usually are better deals on all 4 tires than on two.
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