Tire Rotation Service in Lamesa, TX
Lamesa Drivers Can Find Tire Rotation Service at Premier CDJR of Lamesa
Maintaining your vehicle is one of the best ways to extend the life of your vehicle. One of the services your tires need on a regular basis is a tire rotation service. If you live in or near Brownfield, Midland, or Lubbock, head over to Premier Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Lamesa and have our experts rotate your tires.
Why Do I Need Tire Rotation Service?
Even if your car is aligned, tires need to be rotated to optimize wear performance and maintenance. Tire rotation counteracts your tires’ uneven wear characteristics because of the wheel positions on the vehicle. To get the longest tread life from your tires, you should follow the manufacturer-recommended rotation schedule found in your vehicle’s ownership manual. If there are no recommendations, on average, most manufacturers recommend a tire rotation every 5,000 to 7,000 miles.
Keeping Proper Alignment on Your Vehicle’s Tires
Wheel alignment is another great way to extend the life of your tires. If your wheels are out of alignment, that means the wear on your tires will be uneven. Over time, if not properly aligned, this can lead to premature tire replacement. Wheels out of alignment can also lead to other mechanical problems like suspension and steering issues. Best practice dictates that a service center like we have at Premier CDJR of Lamesa uses accurate computer-assisted machines to align your wheels. Once the work is done, you can request a printout that shows the adjustment angles to keep up with your service records.
The Importance of Having Your Tires Balanced
When tires are out of balance, you’ll feel weird vibrations. Like misalignment, this can also cause uneven tread wear on your tires, which in turn leads to early tire replacement. To properly balance your tires, Premier CDJR of Lamesa employs an electronic spin balancer to make sure the tires are evenly balanced.
Rear-Wheel and Front-Wheel Drive Info
Rear-wheel drive vehicles get most of their wear from braking forces that cause a much faster wear rate on your rear tires, while front-wheel drive vehicles put emphasis from braking, driving, and steering on the front tires.
Understanding the Variation of Tire Rotation Patterns
There are several different rotation patterns used in tire rotation services. The most common method, the modified cross rotation, works on any front or rear-wheel drive vehicles with non-directional tires. This pattern means that free-rolling axle tires are crossed and installed to the drive axle, while the drive axle tires are brought straight to the free-rolling axle without crossing.
If the tires have directional tread, then these are always rotated from front to rear regardless of the vehicle they are installed on. With this method, the direction of the rotation does not change. If your vehicle is a four-wheel drive, the cross rotation works best when the tires from both axles are crossed and installed on the opposing axle.
There are other variations that allow you to rotate a full-size spare into the rotation pattern to extend its life with a five-tire rotation pattern. If you happen to drive a dually pickup, your tires are put into a special six-tire rotation pattern.
Regardless of what you are driving, it is important to have proper tire service on your vehicle to get the longest life for your tires. If you would like to schedule an appointment, we are here to serve you.