R50/53 Tire Rotation: How often?

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Mar 17, 2007 | 08:21 PM

#26

Zman

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From: Upstate New York

bmw doesn't rotate

Mar 17, 2007 | 08:22 PM

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Zman

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From: Upstate New York

bmw doesn't rotate

as they get too many complaints of noise/vibration after the rotation.

Mar 18, 2007 | 02:09 AM

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MotorMouth

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From: Mililani,Hawaii

Quote:

Originally Posted by B&D

Your tires should "rotate" everytime you drive your car.

Otherwise, you will hear a loud, screeching/scraping noise, and you will smell rubber burning.

-B

rofl

Quote:

Originally Posted by C4

Right now I am getting between 297-310 miles per tankful in city driving. Before the tire switch I was getting no more than 250-260 miles per tankful

edit: (deleted gloating)

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Originally Posted by erickvonzipper

My car just turned over 20k miles, and assuming that the dealer rotated them during the 9500 mile service, that's the only time they've been rotated. Neither the fronts or rears show much sign of wear, even or uneven.

Zip

it's unlikely they rotated them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zman

as they get too many complaints of noise/vibration after the rotation.

Add another theory to the pot. Sounds as plausible as Crashton's theory.

I'm putting my money on Crashton's reason. May not be true.

Mar 18, 2007 | 06:40 AM

#29

BritUSA

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From: Granbury, TEXAS

I wish I had rotated my tyres earlier... there was less than 15K on my factory RF, took the car in and my two rear tyres were actually bald on the inside! I made the decision to take off the RF and go with Goodrich G-Force (which I find to be more comfortable, quieter and better handling tyres).
The 'tyre guys' insisted I get these new tyre rotated between 4/5,000 miles.
BTW, I had a wheel alignment, there was no obvious reason for the inside tyre wear to be so bad.

Mar 18, 2007 | 07:15 AM

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chows4us

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rkw

The MINI Owner's Manual says nothing, absolutely zero, about tire rotation.

I didnt say owners manual. Check the maintenaince manual that comes with the owners manual. Anything that NEEDS to be maintained is in there. For example, it says that you need to bleed the brakes every two years ... something that a lot of people never read.

By not mentioning tire rotation only means it doesn't need to be done. If buy a house with vinyl siding after owning a house with painting wood siding and there are no references to repainting the house ... well there is a reason for that.

And its probably as Crashton said ... to save BMW Money