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rotating wheels

sexyshark
sexyshark Posts: 298 Forumite
my work mate and I was having a discussion about maintaining cars last night, and he asked me the question "Do you rotate the wheels ie put the back ones one the front and vice versa" I said no as I was advised it is not necessary anymore.

He said it still applies,

Is it advisable to rotate the wheels on my 2004 ignis

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  • Horizon81
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    Why wouldn't it be advisable anymore? It's not as if cars or tyres have changed. It's up to you whether you want to rotate them or not, depending on your opinion on the subject and how many miles you do.

    The fronts will wear down quicker on your front wheel drive car, so what I would do is... When the fronts are due for renewal, put the rear 2 wheels on the front, then get the 2 new tyres fitted on the back. Rinse and repeat. Otherwise you'll probably go through 3 pairs on the front for every 1 pair on the rear, which isn't particularly ideal as rubber degrades in time.
  • sexyshark
    sexyshark Posts: 298 Forumite
    many thanks Horizon81, my arguement with him was that I only do about 5000 miles a year, and in the 9 years I have owned the car I have had 2 front tyres replaced, 1 when I had a nail in it, and 1 when the thread was getting towards legal limit, the back tyres still have a good thread on them and have never been replaced
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  • tykesi
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    I rotate as I like to replace all four at once rather than two at a time if possible.
  • "I rotate as I like to replace all four at once rather than two at a time if possible."

    +1. I swap diagonally too, as well as front to back. (Except if tyres are directional)
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    +2.

    It means when I change the tyres later this year (for the first time on this car, which is presently 2 years old almost exactly) I'll have deep tread (not thread) tyres ready for winter. :)
  • InsideInsurance
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    -1

    I used to have front wheel drive so would switch old rears to the front and then replace the rears.

    My current car has different sized tyres on the rears to the front and is rwd so no longer an option
  • sexyshark wrote: »
    many thanks Horizon81, my arguement with him was that I only do about 5000 miles a year, and in the 9 years I have owned the car I have had 2 front tyres replaced, 1 when I had a nail in it, and 1 when the thread was getting towards legal limit, the back tyres still have a good thread on them and have never been replaced



    I'd suggest if you've not changed the rears in 9 years then you should replace them anyway. After that length of time they're probably well past their best anyway. That's why tyres have a date printed on them; they're not intended to last forever.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    +ing it again. With a FWD vehicle I'd rather the tyres with deeper tread were on the front than the rear.
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    edited 24 June 2014 at 11:16PM
    bod1467, it's been done to death, the best tyres always go on the back. If it's FWD, RWD or AWD you don't want the (unsteerable) back end breaking traction first and trying to overtake you.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Quite. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/599280

    I'd still rather actually HAVE traction though on my driving wheels in winter months. ;)
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