Tire Rotation
 

Hello guys, I have 8,000 miles on my '06 GTO with 17" wheels. What would be the propper way to rotate the tires? Thanks, Peter

This is right from the manual >

Tire Inspection and Rotation
Tires should be rotated every 5,000 to 8,000 miles
(8 000 to 13 000 km).
Any time you notice unusual wear, rotate your tires as
soon as possible and check wheel alignment. Also
check for damaged tires or wheels. See When It Is Time
for New Tires on page 5-63 and Wheel Replacement
on page 5-66 for more information.

The purpose of regular rotation is to achieve more
uniform wear for all tires on the vehicle. The first rotation
is the most important. See Scheduled Maintenance
on page 6-4.

When rotating non-directional tires, always use the
correct rotation pattern shown here.
If your vehicle has 235/40ZR18 tires, they must roll in a
certain direction for the best overall performance.
The direction is shown by an arrow on the tire sidewall.
Because these tires are uni-directional, they should
be rotated as shown here. These tires should only be
moved from front to rear and rear to front on the
same side of the vehicle.
Don’t include the compact spare tire in your tire rotation.

Tire rotation...
 

I know...smart a$$, but couldn't resist. Install new on front, rotate front to back, have fun for half the summer, new on front, rotate front to back, finish off at end of summer. Start process over in spring of following year.

now would be a very good time to check for strut rub while you are in there. look for shiny spots on the front struts. I would also check the inside edge of you front tires very closely. get an alignment if the struts are polished up at all.

Non directional vs. directional tires
 

How can you tell the difference between the two. I have 17's. Any help is appreciated. Peter

On the OEM tire the inside of the tire states "this side in" or something to that affect along with an arrow showing the direction of rotation.

Thanks!!

rears go straight forward, fronts cross to the opposite side on the rears and this applies to your 17" BFG KDWS's as they are not directional like the 18" factory wheels and tires.

Rotate them at least every 8K miles and you'll get more miles that you thought possible in a car with this much power and handling.:D

I got 38K out of mine with that schedule and was on pace to get 50K out of the Y-rated Bridstone RE050's that replaced them before I sold it too.


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