How to Do a Tire Rotation

Tire rotations are one of the most important parts of your vehicle maintenance that must be done frequently to avoid damage and to save you money on costly repairs. Regularly rotating your vehicle’s tire can improve traction and fuel economy while you’re driving on the roads of Pecos.

Some Las Cruces drivers take their vehicles to the auto shop or our Carlsbad dealership’s service center, but other drivers rather do it themselves. Our service specialists get a lot of questions on how to do a tire rotation. Use this guide to learn how to do a tire rotation. Also, schedule a service appointment with our service center at Tate Branch Carlsbad Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram today!

Why Are Tire Rotations So Important?

It’s important to do or learn how to do a tire rotation because it ensures that all four of your tires wear evenly. If you skip the tire rotation, two sets of your tires will wear faster than the others, which you’ll then have to replace at separate times rather than all together or sooner than expected. Learn more about the tread depth of your tires.

How Often Should You Rotate Your Tires?

Whether you have a front or rear-wheel drive vehicle, it’s recommended that you rotate your tires every 5,000 – 7,000 miles. Now, if you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, you’ll have to rotate much sooner at around 3,000 – 5,000 miles because all four tires are working at the same time. Contact us for more information and learn more about TMPS and tire health!

How To Do A Tire Rotation From

If you want to tackle the challenge of rotating your own tires you will need a car jack, lug nut wrench, and a set of car jacks. After you have the instruments you need, perform the following steps below:

1. Engage your parking brake as a safety precaution.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on all four wheels, but don’t take them all the way off. This step makes unscrewing them when the tire is elevated much easier.
3. Lift up one wheel with a car jack and place the jack stand underneath it.
4. Remove the tires one by one.
5. Take this time to make sure your tires are filled to the optimal tire pressure. Once filled, you can rotate them according to the appropriate pattern for your type of tires. Place the tire back onto the wheel mount and screw the lug nuts on by hand as far as you can.
6. Lower the car from the jack stands and use the lug wrench to finish tightening the nuts. It’s best to work the lug nuts diagonally from one to another in a star pattern to ensure even tightening. If the lug nuts aren’t tightened evenly it can cause the brake rotor to warp.

Get Your Tires Rotated at Tate Branch Carlsbad Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram

If rotating your tires from home seems too hard for you, visit our Carlsbad service center near El Paso, and let the pros do this for you! Contact us today!