Tire rotation is the process of interchanging your vehicle's tires, usually the front ones with the rear ones, with an aim to extend the life of the tread and sidewall rubber quality on each tire. In ...

CARS.COM — Virtually every vehicle manufacturer, tire manufacturer and tire dealer recommends you periodically rotate your tires so they wear evenly and last longer, but is rotation really necessary?

Most drivers and people who rely on cars to get to and from various destinations understand that these vehicles require a lot of routine maintenance to stay in tip-top condition. That maintenance ...

Tire rotation, it seems, is a hot topic among tire dealers. I have received several intriguing emails in response to my columns on the issue (March 25 and Aug. 13 editions of Tire Business). To review ...

Rotate my tires? But they rotate every time I drive? Yes, your rubber donuts go round and round every time you drive your car, truck, or SUV, but actually rotating them means putting them on a ...

In cars, swapping oil happens a lot – yet flipping your tires around matters just as much. It might sound small; still, knowing the right time plus reasons helps your ride last longer, keeps folks ...

When I took my winter tires and wheels off last year, I forgot to mark where they had been – at what corner on the car. How important is proper rotation, front-to-back and side-to-side? Will it damage ...

Adding tire rotation to your maintenance routine probably sounds like a nuisance. But even when alignment is kept up to snuff, tires do wear unevenly. Add to this the tendency for parts to wear and ...

Maximizing tread life is all about the contact patch — literally where the rubber meets the road. Pavement is abrasive by design. That’s how you get friction between the tire and the road surface — in ...