You could save the $320 by doing it yourself, but I've never bothered with
regular
rotation - I figure all it does is even up tyre wear front to rear so that all
your
tyres wear out at the same time. I'd rather replace 2 at a time, always putting
the new ones on the driven wheels. My old Camira (GM J-car) got 110k kilometres
from the rears but only 40k k from the fronts.
Vic
ellis838@concentric.net wrote:
> About this tire rotation thing, I have always wondered if it is worth
> it. We have the tires rotated at every service [wife's car] which is 5k
> and it is $20. So if I get 80k [yea right] out of these tires it will
> have cost me $320 in rotation fees. I keep thinking that this is a rip
> off as four new tires are $400 and there must be a more optimum $ to
> mile rotation interval. But then if you do not do the recommended
> rotation and have a tire problem it is your problem... Use to be I
> rotated cars at a shorter interval than I now rotate tires... Jim
>
> chuck nicodemus wrote:
>
> >I might also add , on my 99' Chev astro van I have the original tires
>rotated
> >every 6 k miles and pressure checked every three weeks. 80,000 miles and I'll
> >change them out this next month for some newbys.
> >chuck
> >
> >SFordRB@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>To carry the theme further. Over inflation will cause increased tire wear to
> >>the middle or center section of tread, while under inflation will cause
> >>increased wear on the outer edge of the tire. In addition, under inflation
> >>will cause excess side wall wear and can cause blowouts.
> >>
> >>Dr. Moonstone
> >>
> >
> >.
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