Tire Rotation: It's Preventive
care for your tires

Regular tire rotation is crucial for maintaining even tire wear and extending the lifespan of your tires. This practice not only enhances your vehicle’s performance and safety but also ensures a smoother ride. If you're not comfortable rotating your tires yourself, it's best to visit a professional service center.

Tire Rotation: It's Preventive care for your tires

Why should you get your tires rotated? Because it's one of the easiest ways to extend the life of your tires and get the most miles out of them. And you only need to do it a couple of times a year.

What is a Tire Rotation?
Tire rotation involves changing the position of your tires on your vehicle, usually by moving them from one corner to another. This process helps distribute tread wear evenly across all four tires. Regardless of your driving habits, tires on different axles can wear unevenly. For instance, tires on the drive axle (front tires on a front-wheel-drive vehicle or rear tires on a rear-wheel-drive vehicle) tend to wear out faster than those on the non-drive axle. Regular tire rotation helps balance this wear, extending the life of your tires.

Why Are Tire Rotations Important?
Regular tire rotations are essential for a smoother ride and longer tire lifespan, ultimately saving you time and money. By evenly distributing wear, tire rotation maximizes the tread life of each tire. This practice is vital for all vehicles, including those with all-wheel drive.

How Often Should You Get a Tire Rotation?
It's recommended to rotate your tires every 5,000 miles. At Galuma Tires & Wheels, our professionals not only perform tire rotations but also balance your tires, check air pressure, inspect key safety systems, and document any issues that need attention. Once your vehicle is in our service bays, the entire process typically takes about 30 minutes. Incorporating tire rotations into your regular maintenance routine can significantly extend tire life, ensure even wear for a smoother ride, and save you money over time.

How Long Does a Tire Rotation Take?
Rotating your tires every 5,000 miles is generally a quick process. The professionals at Galuma Tires & Wheels will take the time to thoroughly rotate your tires, balance them, check air pressure, perform a visual inspection of important safety systems, and document any issues. Once your vehicle is in our service bays, you can expect the procedure to be completed in about half an hour. Making tire rotations a part of your regular vehicle maintenance regimen can add significant life to your tires, promote even tire wear for a smoother ride, and save you money in the long run.

Rotating the tires on your vehicle means moving them to different positions on your car or truck. This promote even tread wear on all four tires.

No matter how you drive, front and rear tires can wear at different rates. Tires that are mounted on the drive axle (the front two wheels on a front-wheel drive or back two on a rear-wheel drive) wear more quickly than the "free rolling" tires on the other axle.

Properly rotated tires can make for a smoother ride. It can also extend the life of your tires, saving you both time and money. By rotating your tires, you even out the wear to get the most tread life from every tire. Regular rotations are equally important, even if you have an all-wheel drive vehicle.

A good rule of thumb is every 5,000 miles. Depending on your vehicle, driving style, and tire type, you may need to rotate your tires more or less often. If you're not sure, stop by Galuma Tires & Wheels. We'll help you come up with a rotation schedule.

Regular tire rotations can help spot uneven tire wear early. Going too long between rotations may result in a wear pattern that can't be fixed, no matter where the tire is moved on the vehicle. These wear patterns could result in the need for new tires sooner than expected.

Getting your tires rotated every 5,000 miles is generally a pretty quick process. The professionals at Galuma Tires & Wheels will take the time to do a thorough tire rotation by also balancing your tires, checking your air pressure, doing a visual check of important safety systems, and documenting anything you should be aware of during the process. Once your vehicle is in our service bays, you can expect this procedure to be completed in about half an hour. Taking the time to make tire rotations a part of your normal vehicle maintenance regimen can add significant life to your tires, promote even tire wear for a smoother and more comfortable ride, and save you money in the long run..

We recommends that its tires be rotated every 5,000 miles for normal applications. If your vehicle has a matching full-size spare tire, it is recommended that it be included in the tire rotation. After the tires are rotated, make sure they are inflated to the pressure specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

We recommends that its tires be rotated every 5,000 miles for normal applications. If your vehicle has a matching full-size spare tire, it is recommended that it be included in the tire rotation. After the tires are rotated, make sure they are inflated to the pressure specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

Types of tire rotations
In the absence of a recommendation from the vehicle manufacturer, the following tire rotation patterns can be used:

Directional tires

Used when tread is normal or when
tires are directional

Side to side rotation

For staggered tires (differently-sized)

Directional tires
Keep in mind the wear pattern and wear rate of dual rears

5 tire rotation
Same size, load and speed as spare

Forward cross for FWD Vehicles
Not applicable for directional tires or staggered fitment

X Pattern alternate for FWD Vehicles
Not applicable for directional tires or staggered fitment

X Pattern
For all types of vehicles. Used for uneven tire wear.

Rearward cross for RWD & 4WD Vehicles
Not applicable for directional tires or staggered fitment

Types of tire rotations

In the absence of a recommendation from the vehicle manufacturer, the following tire rotation patterns can be used:

Directional tires
Used when tread is normal or when
tires are directional

Side to side rotation
For staggered tires (differently-sized)

Dual rotation
Keep in mind the wear pattern and wear rate of dual rears

5 tire rotation
Same size, load and speed as spare

Forward cross for FWD Vehicles
Not applicable for directional tires or staggered fitment

X Pattern alternate for FWD Vehicles
Not applicable for directional tires or staggered fitment

X Pattern
For all types of vehicles. Used for uneven tire wear.

Rearward cross for RWD & 4WD Vehicles
Not applicable for directional tires or staggered fitment