Is tire rotation still necessary?

[Firebelly]

Normally I would agree with you. I think the discussion here is trying to get at whether tire rotation provides some benefit, or is it perhaps a holdover from other vehicles that wear their tires differently. In my case where all 4 tires have the exact same amount of tread, I'm not seeing what the benefit would be.

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[astrand1]

I take the truck in every 10k and the guys look it over and rotate the tires. It only cost me about $30 for all that. In my powerboost that had the same hankooks they last well into the 50k range so I don’t think rotating is a bad idea.

 

[2sleep]

One thing that I pay attention to is the tread wear warranty on a new set of tires. Because I have my tires rotated at Discount Tire every 5K, they have a record that I have been properly taking care of them. If they recommend new tires due to wear, I have them check the total amount driven versus the manufacturer's warranty. If the tires are warrantied for 50k and they recommend replacement at 40k, thats 20% difference. They apply that 20% of the first sets cost to the cost of the next set I buy, regardless of the manufacturer. They seem happy to do this I suspect because it's the manufacturers that pay it, not them.

 

[Firebelly]

Great point @2sleep !!

 

[2sleep]

Great point @2sleep !!

Through the years it has saved me a bunch of money. I suspect other tire dealers, at least national chains would have to honor it especially since it's a selling point.

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