Tire rotation (again): why not side to side?

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Sep 21, 2000 | 02:05 PM

Poethius

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Tire rotation (again): why not side to side?

I asked this before: The manual says that you should rotate tires front-back, not left-right. I have the stock 15" Eagle LS, which are not directional, and the dealership rotated them diagonally. Who's right, the manual or the service manager? Is there some other reason why the tires shouldn't be swapped side to side?

Sep 21, 2000 | 08:47 PM

RangeR BoB

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I think the front-rear rotation is to even the wear from the fronts

Front tires wear into cones because of the toe in of the front tires. Moving front right to front left would not alleviate this.

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Sep 22, 2000 | 09:46 AM

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