
Front Wheel Drive Tire Rotation Pattern
Front Wheels

Tire Rotation Pattern
Rear Wheel Drive
4 wheel Drive
All-Wheel Drive
What you need to know about tire rotation
- If you never rotated your tires some tires would wear out faster than others.
- Some tire treads on individual tires could wear unevenly with inside or outside wearing out first.
- Uneven tread wear is unavoidable because the weight of a car is not distributed evenly to all four corners.
- Weight of a front engine causes the front tires to carry more weight.
- Front tires take care of the steering duties.
- When brakes are applied the weight of the car shifts forward.
- If alignment is off some tires will drag and wear poorly.
- Worn out struts and suspension can alter the weight distribution.
- Exact rotation pattern depends on your vehicle and the tires: Check your Owner's Manual.
Standard Rotation Pattern
- Move the front tires straight to the rear
- Move rear tires to the front but cross them over
- Right rear tire ends up on left front
- The reverse pattern is also common (rear to front, front to rear with a crossover)
- Exact pattern is not as important as long as you are consistent
- Makes sure every tire spends time at each corner of your car
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