GM-midsize-guy Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I have my tires rotated about every 6,000 miles. Since I began driving, I've always had them rotated front to back on the same side of the vehicle. The dealership is happy to do it this way with the original tires. However, with other care I've had, Costco has varied by its stores. Most of them have done front to back either as their policy or because that's what I asked for. One time, the tire store manager practically got into an argument with me. I took it to another store, told them the story, the rotated them front to back, and even hinted that the guy at the other store can be sort of heavy handed. I will soon be looking at replacing the original tires. The Costco closest to where I live talked about diagonal rotation. They also said every 7,500 whereas another Costco said every 5,000. Either way, it's free. So, is it fine to do a diagonal rotation with the new Michelin Defender tire or should I continue asking for front to back? Is there any data, such as tire info or some link, that would support which way they should be rotated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman093 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 It should be just like your owner's manual states. The fronts should go straight back, staying on the same side, while the rears come to front switching sides they are on. It keeps the tires from getting noisy from feathered inside edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 it can vary, depending on the tire..... if you have directional tread, you're kind of stuck with keeping them on one side(though you can swap front/rear). the defender line looks to be asymmetrical, but not directional, so you can rotate them however you see fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Front to back is fine. I can't see what diagonal rotation would do for you.... I can see it if the tire specifically asks for it, but other than that, the best way to do it is f/b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_e777 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 It should be just like your owner's manual states. The fronts should go straight back, staying on the same side, while the rears come to front switching sides they are on. It keeps the tires from getting noisy from feathered inside edges. ^This x2 Any other method goes against the book and any who go against the book are heretics and shall be burnt at the stake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 It should be just like your owner's manual states. The fronts should go straight back, staying on the same side, while the rears come to front switching sides they are on. It keeps the tires from getting noisy from feathered inside edges. This is also the method I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFehl Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Standard rotation procedure is fronts go straight to the back, rears cross and come to the front. Directional tires can only be swapped front to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Or better way to way to look at it, drive wheels stay on same side of vehicle , non drive wheels cross over. Exception is 4x4 and directional tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 ^This x2Any other method goes against the book and any who go against the book are heretics and shall be burnt at the stake. Good answer. I approve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I rotate my tires about 15 miles to work each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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