Tire Rotation

The purpose of regularly rotating tires is to achieve more uniform wear for all tires on a vehicle. Before rotating your tires, always refer to your individual owner's manual for rotation recommendations. If no rotation period is specified, tires should be rotated approximately every 6,000-8,000 miles, or sooner if signs of irregular or uneven tire wear appear.

Have the vehicle checked by one of our certified auto technicians to determine the cause of the wear problem. The first tire rotation is the most important.

Some examples of popular rotation patterns are shown above.

Do not include a "Temporary Use Only" spare tire in any of the rotation patterns shown. If you have a matching full-size tire as a spare and wish to include it in the rotation process, use one of the patterns shown. Insert the spare in the right rear position and place the tire that would have gone on the right rear in the trunk as the new spare.

Some tires cannot be rotated in the manners described. Such tires include uni-directional tires and tires with asymmetric tread designs. Also, some vehicles may have different-sized tires mounted on the front and rear axles, and these different-sized tires also have rotation restrictions. Check your owner's manual, or stop by any Sullivan Tire Location for the proper rotation recommendations for these special cases.