This would be my first time, so I figure fronts to backs (keeping the left and right side on the same sides). But second time around, would you recommend I criss cross the tires (front to back, but also lefts to rights)? If I do that, I'd have to take it to a shop to do, since the tires must be taking off the wheels, being they are directional tires. Anyone else have a certain cycle of rotating tires they'd like to share?

 

Just make sure you have a good alignment. Then just do front to back.

 

front to opposite back (ie front driver to rear passanger) and back to front (ie back driver to front driver). That is the proper way.

 

If you car has directional wheels or tires, rotate them as shown in fig D.



If dismounting them is in your budget, then ear6008's way is best.



We recommend that high performance tires be rotated every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, even if they don't show signs of wear. Tire rotation helps even out tire wear by allowing each tire to serve in as many of the vehicle's wheel positions as possible. Remember, tire rotation can't correct wear problems due to worn mechanical parts or incorrect inflation pressures. It's also important to check your owner's manual for specific details on what method of tire rotation the vehicle's manufacturer recommends.

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Egg-zactly. You don't rotate your spark plugs, do you? The spark plug is an early warning indicator for engine problems.

The tires are warning indicators for suspension problems. If your tires are wearing irregularly, then fix the car.

I'm not a big fan of tire rotation, but I am a fan of adjustable suspensions.

 

I strictly do front to back rotations because I'm lazy and I can do it while I'm swapping race tires for autocross...

JW

 

Wow! A whole bible of tire information, thanx!

 

Anytime!

 

the evo has directional tires.....so the tired on the right have to stay on the right and the tires on the left have to stay on the left

you can only switch from front to back

 

Yes, but you can always go left to right by dismounting the tires from the wheels, and moving it to its respective new position.

 

Just agreeing with you heshamnaim......this is the only way to rotate the tires on the EVO!! Any cross-overs will create major issues noise and wear issues, not to mention drivability problems as your directional treads would effectively be reversed!

N10S

 

If you are mainly using your Evo on the street, you should be able to find settings for alignment and tire pressure which will allow the tires to wear evenly inside-to-middle-to-outside.

Once you've found the settings that work for you, just rotate front-back-front on each side of the car.

Also, if you have someone else do the rotation, check to make sure that they didn't put a tire on in the wrong direction; years ago, that happened on my Porsche -- I noticed that the tire was on backward, took it back to the tire place and they fixed it right away. The tire will be unfit for driving in the wet if its directional tread is running backward.