Rotate Tires ?

mweisdorfer · 04-04-2011, 08:51 PM

Hi new to this forum. Just bought my 335i new tires. Bought Michelin pilot sport a/s plus. The guy at discount tire said I should rotate them every 6k. With BMWs being balanced 50/50, in terms of weight distribution, is it really necessary to rotate them?

username604 · 04-04-2011, 08:55 PM

It's cause of the wheel alignment. That way the uneven wear is spread out. Not to mention front wheels brake and turn while back wheels accelerate.

335BBS · 04-05-2011, 08:16 AM

RWD car will go through rears WAY faster.

psre08 · 04-05-2011, 09:36 AM

If you're staggered, then you don't rotate. Even if you have a square setup, I wouldn't rotate.

VMRWheels · 04-05-2011, 05:55 PM

If you have a square wheel/tire setup, then I would take advantage of rotating the tires. If you have a staggered setup then unfortunately you will not be able to.

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DMOS · 04-05-2011, 09:00 PM

Pilot Sport A/S Plus is a directional tire. If you are staggered, the only way to swap them even side to side is to dismount and remount the tires. If you are square, you can swap them with the front and rear on the same side of the car.

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username604 Colonel 124 Rep 2,554 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: repair shop iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [10.00]	It's cause of the wheel alignment. That way the uneven wear is spread out. Not to mention front wheels brake and turn while back wheels accelerate.
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335BBS Brigadier General 55 Rep 3,606 Posts Drives: 2009 335 coupe. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	RWD car will go through rears WAY faster.
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psre08 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 330i E90 & 330Ci E46 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (3)	If you're staggered, then you don't rotate. Even if you have a square setup, I wouldn't rotate.
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DMOS Enlisted Member 3 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xiT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: YEG iTrader: (1)	Pilot Sport A/S Plus is a directional tire. If you are staggered, the only way to swap them even side to side is to dismount and remount the tires. If you are square, you can swap them with the front and rear on the same side of the car.
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