Tire Rotation and Position Change

[hans_fh]

My Yaris is having 10,000miles. Can anyone tell me if the rotation is necessary for the Yaris? Do I need to put the two back tires to the front? I mean have position changes for these four tires.

Thanks a lot!!!!!

[YamilR]

I rotate every 5000 miles, and yes, thats how you rotate them

[Schmingie]

I would highly recommend rotating tires. As the front tires normally wear faster ( on a properly aligned car) this will give you longer tire life which off sets the cost of the rotations. Rotations used to be done to cross the front and rear tires like an X. However it is no longer the norm to change the direction in which the tires run and the tires are now rotated front to back ( or back to front - lol ) on the same side of the car.

S.

[swng]

My car's tires were rotated by the dealership on the second service when the car was about 12 months old. In other words, as long as you take your car to a Toyota dealership for service regularly, you won't need to worry about tire rotation as a separate issue.

[gonzo452001]

I cross rotated my tires that's what the manual says to do

[eTiMaGo]

If you have directional pattern tread tires, you should not cross-rotate them, just switch them back to front, or you'll be runnign the tread backward, which will have the effect of sucking water under your tire, instead of pushing it out! Very dangerous when it's raining!

[churp]

I cross rotated my tires that's what the manual says to do

My manual says front to back for the US.

[blacksan]

My manual says front to back for the US.

+1

I do it every time I change the oil.

[sambo42xa]

hmmm, we got one that says the manual says cross them, another says front to back for US. Another had the dealership do it but does no say how it was done. :confused:
Seeing we got different answers here, I guess I would call the dealership and find out and/or do what the manual says.
I for one have ALWAYS done the cross change, BUT for the YARIS I will do what the manual says. Better get going, got 7600 on her and havn't done it yet!

sambo42xa

[jamal1984]

How about balance? should iwe rotate and balance every 5k or 6k?

[Black Yaris]

Always rotate tires front to back, and have them check the balance when doing so every 5000 when doing oil change per owners manual

[Black Yaris]

and from years of experience at the tire shop

[sambo42xa]

Now, I'm not starting anything here...BUT, I have to ask this. Can anyone agree with me on the cross rotation thing? NOT talking about the YARIS here. It was mentioned, years of exper. in a tire shop. I'm only asking because I know I can pull out ANY Owneres Manual from previous years and it shows the cross rotation method. Go ahead and look, you'll find it. As a person with years of exper. as a tire person, it's one thing what the manual shows the way to do it and your boss telling you another. You read every thread on here and everyone says to "read your manual"...right?. At which year the manuals were changed to do the front to back method I do not know. Did it even matter which way you did it? Was there a tire design change over the years (yes, I know..of course there where tire changes over the years) which made it front to back when rotating tires nowadays to make them (tires) last longer? I've been on the bike all week, so I don't know about the "correct" rotation on the YARIS. Now since the question was asked, I'm going to check the manual when I get home today.
Very good question. :thumbsup:

sambo42xa
(mechanic all my years working/ BUT, Only an auto mechanic on the side....)
All the above are just My opinion/s or suggestion/s

[Black Yaris]

cross rotate is only done to correct irregular tire wear dure to poor tire maintnence (not rotateing and balanceing tires every 5k miles, bad alignment, bad struts/shock or other front suspension or steering parts)

[eTiMaGo]

There's nothing wrong with cross-rotating the tires, if as mentioned, they use a unidirectional tread (and if the are all the same size too, of course!). It's probably just easier to swap front and back, with no ill effects.

[sambo42xa]

:w00t:

[churp]

Early steel belted radials (in the 70's) had problems with belts seperating after reversing rotational direction. (something abouts the early steel cords would fray???) Believe me if you want, it happened to me on a set of tires I switched from one car to another,.....or just consider as an Urban Myth coming from a mumblin old Toad!!!! :iono:

[hans_fh]

Ok, I got u guys. How much does it cost to have tire rotation in Toyota dealership?

[Black Yaris]

why go to toyota when most tire shops do it for free

[Black Yaris]

There's nothing wrong with cross-rotating the tires, if as mentioned, they use a unidirectional tread (and if the are all the same size too, of course!). It's probably just easier to swap front and back, with no ill effects.

there is nothing wrong with it, but there is no reason for it for the reasons I listed previously.... it is creating extra wrk for no reason, it would be like puttin new air in your tires every time you rotated them as well... it is a good Idea to drain your tires down and air them all up to the propper pressure with new air, but it is excessive... all you NEED to do is top them off, same with a rotate, all you NEED to do is front to back, unless there is a problem as stated b4

[churp]

why go to toyota when most tire shops do it for free

:confused: Some do, but only after you buy their tires (with warranty)!!!!! A lot of us use the original tires till they need to be replaced.

[hans_fh]

okay. do u guys recommend me to go to toyota dealer for rotation? ThX!

[churp]

I do my own service......but I thought the dealer service is oil/filter change, various inspections, and tire rotation....at least in the maintenence manual this is listed as standard 5,000 mile service (every 5,000). :iono:

[jamal1984]

i think anywhere can do a good Rotation, big ten, kauffman.....even you can do it by your self, or go to some Hispanic places and do it for cheaper.

[hans_fh]

Thanks a lot! So how much does it usually cost?

[BailOut]

I don't care for Wal-Mart as a company nor as a retailer but their tire center sells lifetime balancing and rotation for $7.50 US per tire. I haven't found a better deal yet.

[sambo42xa]

i think anywhere can do a good Rotation, big ten, kauffman.....even you can do it by your self, or go to some Hispanic places and do it for cheaper.

What the hell are you talking about....Hispanic places??? Did you mean "Illegal Alien" places?

:confused: