Tire Rotation Question
Tire Rotation Question
Quick question about tire rotation: I was under the impression on a subaru impreza 05, one should swap the front right with the rear right, and the front left with the rear left, but my friend is indicating otherwise...can anyone provide me with a link or their expertise? Thanks!
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also, most tires are directional, so you have not choice but to swap the fronts with the backs.
just look in your owners manual, it clearly states that you should keep the wheels on the same side of the car, and only switch front to back, not sided to side like sn00p dogg.
just look in your owners manual, it clearly states that you should keep the wheels on the same side of the car, and only switch front to back, not sided to side like sn00p dogg.
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only tires that matter are either staggered tires (different size in rear vs front) or directional tires. Otherwise, I was told @ America's Tire Co. to go RF -> LR, RR -> RF, LF -> RR, LR -> LF so after 4 rotations each tire has touched every corner of the vehicle.
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
only tires that matter are either staggered tires (different size in rear vs front) or directional tires. Otherwise, I was told @ America's Tire Co. to go RF -> LR, RR -> RF, LF -> RR, LR -> LF so after 4 rotations each tire has touched every corner of the vehicle.
Oh well. I guess America's Tires know more the SOA. Maybe they should be writing the owner's book?
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Originally Posted by 2002 Impreza Owner's Manual
To maximize the life of each tire and ensure that the tires wear uniformly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles. Rotating the tires involves switching the front and rear tires on the right-hand side of the vehicle and similarly switching the front and rear tires on the left-hand side of the vehicle (each tire must be kept on its original side of the vehicle).
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I have a question on the topic. if two tires are clearly muchly more worn(probably been in the front a long time), and the other pair are much better. Will that be bad for the diff? I guess how different in circumference difference between the front and the back will cause problems to the car?...(one pair look like they are on the bar on the outside of the tire..., the other pair still have a lot of meat on the outside...
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i throw mine on the opposite side since since 90% of offramps are 270' right turns. Thats how my others got corded
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