Does anybody know just after how many miles should the tires be rotated? My tires have around 7500 miles on them and I just thought that it might be about time. Thank you, Keys -X
Recommendations vary from 5000 to 10,000 miles. I'd say that now is a good time. FWD eats up front tires faster than RWD so they should be rotated more often than RWD cars.
Good advice.....and check your tire inflation monthly to insure you get max mileage from your treads.
I work at a tire shop.. Every 8000 to 10,000 Kilometers (5000 to 6200 miles) based on the tire manufacturer's recommendations. Rotation is very important to to maintain your mileage guarantee on your tires. Keep all your records of the rotations and should you ever have a premature wear issue,the dealer can adjust tires based on mileage . Not rotating the tires regularly voids any mileage gaurantees. Hope this helps.
PLUS, proper rotation usually meanS X the drivers (FWD oppisite side to rear, RWD oppisite side to the front) and straight forward (or back) on the non-drivers
Cool site. I keep a scheduled alarm reminder in my phone just in case I forget to check my cars status. It doesn't happen often but there have been a couple of months that I have forgotten to do so. I guess that when it comes to tires the problem I have the most is the pressure amount. My last car was easy, a 2000 Suzuki Esteem (RIP) And its tire pressure was always 35 psi. My current car's tires (even the original tires that came on the car) recommend 35 -45 psi. I tried keeping them at 35 but it just felt too spongy and it used more gas. So I have been keeping the pressure at 40 psi. I get better gas usage and performance out my car at that pressure. They are all weather tires. We got them new at Firestone. I know that temperature will affect the tire pressure and always keep that in mind as the temps change.
Ok, I need some help. It seem impossible to find the right recommended tire pressure info for my tires. They are P205/60HR15 Firestones. My owner's manual says 30 psi but that deflates the tires too much. I just don't get it. I haven't been able to find out what the correct tire pressure is online. All I find is 'check your owner's manual' and the like. Does anybody know or at least know where I can find out. Besides it is hard for me to completely trust my owner's manual when it says that I have a 16 gallon tank in one part of the book and 17 in another. On a side note, my wife and I are thinking that it is time to reduce the price on the car. We think that it will attract more potential buyers. 4200 down to 4000. Still OBO.
Always follow the vehicle manufacturer's recommended tire pressure. It is located on the tire placard typically on the drivers door jam or inside the door itself. How does 30 PSI deflate the tires?? Are you going by how the tire looks?? Never do that--always go by the pressure guage. I always recommend using nitrogen since it toloerates sudden changes in temperatures.Runs cooler in the summer,and remains more of a consistent temperature in the winter. Keep in mind that a tire will lose 1 PSI for every 10 degres change in temperature when NOT using nitrogen. Your car is set up with low profile tires and the H rating has an extra belt overlay for crisper handling and strong casing to sustain high speeds for a long period of time. Overflate those tires and the car will be all over the road and hit bumps like a ton of bricks.--trust me on that one. Never go by the maximum pressure rating on the tire itself. That is a requirement required by law to show how much weight and PSI the tire can safely handle before it fails. Hope this helps Did I mention I work at a tire shop??
It just looked like it was too low on air. But like you said I should never judge by how it looks. I know it will really make me look like an idiot but I have been keeping them at about 38 -40 psi. Tell me I haven't ruined something because of this. The tires look good. The placard says 30 psi. I will try reducing the pressure and see what happens. As for getting nitrogen... not here. Hell there is only one place in this entire town I take my car to to get gas and air. And that is because we have never had a problem with the gas we get from there and the air pump actually puts air into the tires and has a pressure gauge built in. I used to have my own air tank but it busted a seal and it rusted out... although I don't know how water got into it when it was never exposed to water. I'm thinking it was a certain sibling of mine...
I looked while rotating the tires but couldn't find anything. I will look again just in case I missed it.
Every set of tires I've ever owned had max inflation PSI on the sidewall. Sometimes it is very small and a bit difficult to read. Check both sides of the tire.
