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Tyre rotations for passenger cars, SUVs and light commercial
vehicles.
Regular tyre rotations are recommended to maximize tyre life. Most
vehicle manufacturers recommend tyre rotations in the vehicle
owner’s handbook and / or as part of regular service.
Tyre
rotations are especially important to maximise tyre life on
front-wheel-drive vehicles, where tyre wear rates for tyres fitted to the
front axle typically have wear rates that are 2 to 2.5 faster compared to
the wear rate for the rear tyres.
For most
vehicles, tyre rotations are recommended every 10,000 running kilometres,
or as per your vehicle owner’s handbook recommendation.
Tyre
rotations are also an opportunity for your tyre specialist or motor
mechanic to check & adjust tyre inflation pressures, as well as to a
chance to inspect the tyres for irregular wear that may indicate that
wheel alignment needs adjustment and / or suspension components need
careful inspection for wear.
Diagonal
rotations are recommended for non-directional and asymmetric tyres, as
shown below. This is the preferred method of rotation due to the fact that
the passenger’s side front tyre is that fastest wearing tyre on most cars,
SUVs and light commercial vehicles. A diagonal rotation will reverse the
direction of rotation of the tyres. Reversing the direction of rotation of
non-directional or asymmetric tyres will not damage the tyres.
Tyres with
directional tread patterns should be rotated from the front to the rear
axle only, as shown below. Rotating directional tyres diagonally will
reverse the direction of rotation, which should be avoided. Reversing the
direction of rotation of directional tyres reduces the tyre’s resistance
to aquaplaning.
NON-DIRECTIONAL OR ASYMMETRIC TYRES
DIRECTIONAL TYRES
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