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In general, we do still recommend rotating tires on a staggered setup. Rotating from one side to the other on the same axle on a RWD vehicle is not going to have as great an effect as a forward cross or x-pattern rotation on a FWD vehicle, but it will help some to keep the wear as even as possible. Many performance vehicles with staggered setups specify in their owner's manual to not rotate the tires at all, and in that instance, we defer to the vehicle manufacturer.
To the OP- I don't agree with your mechanic that you will likely have a pull if you rotate the tires, but I do anticipate a noticeable increase in noise.
My question to you is how did your tires last 20k miles?
My tires lasted 52,000 km (around 31k miles) and I rotated them @40k.
Your tires could last longer depending on tires type , driving style , highway or city driving and hitting curbs or not .
For me I had to change my tires because it swallowed a long nail and the Dunlop's are terrible & expensive!
Originally Posted by 4WDrift
Gotcha; may want to check toe alignment, unless you're really stanced.
The car comes with a toe angle from the manufacturer, so I assume it is normal to wear an evenly.
03-30-15, 06:33 AM
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