I also go over the tyre side walls with a UV tyre protector. The sides are in direct sunlight. Keeping the rubber subtle and protected from the sun can make them last longer.
it's a good video but the tire rotation might not be as good of an idea as many think! Yes on most cars it will be the front tires that wear down faster since the weight is heavier at the front of the car because of the engine. However, most cars their front and rear wheels can have different camber (the angle of the wheels in relation to the road, when viewed from the front) and different toe in/toe out (alignment where the front tires are closer together at the front edge than they are at the rear edge or vice versa). Meaning that front and rear tires also wear down differently. When swapping your front and rear tires, the different wear angle on your tires will seriously affect the steering properties and handling of your car + grip levels. In others words rotating your tires can lead to dangerous driving conditions. Sure you'll save some money by regularly swapping back and forth but you gotta wonder is it worth the risk of bad road behavior of the tires? Just something to consider!
Yeah but ASAP you had better investigate what made that tire go flat or lose a lot of air that fast in the first place. Or is there something I don't know?@@HonestMechanicChannel
I also carry a pack of 'sticky string' puncture patches; inflater can help, but if the leak is enough, you'll get to a tire repair or replacement a lot easier if you stem the leakage.
GREAT information to have in mind!! I can see the tire pressure for each tire on my dash all the time. I know how important that is since I also ride a motorcycle.
Good video but neglected to mention how to determine the recommended PSI: on the sticker in the front driver door. NOT the maximum rating found on the tire.
The OEM tires for our car are no longer available in our size, I opted for the same brand tires in their “performance line” and although our car is now capable of cornering harder, the ride is so harsh we’re considering replacing our car.
I stopped rotating my tires. Why? 1) When the front tires wear out, I replace them. So although I did not get the 15,000 miles that our host mentioned, I also did not spend money on rear tires, and the rear tires will last longer than if I had rotated them to the front. It evens out in the long run. Note that if you have an all-wheel drive vehicle, then it is imperative to rotate front to rear and rear to front. You want all four tires to have the exact (or as close to exact as possible) diameter. If the front tires are a few milometers worn down, compared to the rear tires, then the front tires will rotate every-so-slightly faster than the rear tires. All-wheel drive vehicles will likely have problems with that, over time. 2) Due to front and rear tires not wearing the same, due to how they gripped on turns, then when you rotate your tires, you might end up with a slight pull to one side, or perhaps you will feel a vibration in your steering wheel. 3) It is expensive to rotate your tires. Not that it will break the bank. But it is not cheap. And doing so every 5,000 or every 8,000 miles means that you paid that service fee four or five times over the life of your tires. The next one is uncommon. 4) Some tires are uni-directional, and some rims have different offsets from front to rear. I used to own a 1987 Camaro with 16" wheels. They had different offsets. The front rims could not be put on the rear, and vice versa. I tried, and the car could not take turns. I also had high-performance / competition tires (Yokohama A008RS and BF Goodrich R1). They had to roll in one direction. They had arrows on the sidewalls showing the direction. So the left wheel could not be rotated to the right wheel, without unmounting the tire and remounting the tire, and rebalancing the tires. 5) It is not worth my time to wait in the service station for tire rotation service (and I can't do it myself). It is also a problem to leave and return. 6) If it ain't broke, don't fix it (at least for me, when it comes to tire rotations). If it is no big deal for someone to have their tires rotated, and they deem the cost of the service to be worth their hard-earned income, then they should do so. On paper, rotating tires makes sense. But for me, it is costly and time consuming, so I stopped rotating my tires. I check them, regularly. But I do not rotate them.
Hi, The check engine light came on, and a mechanic repaired the issue. However, after driving it, the light came on again. A week later, the mechanic removed the check engine light. what do you think ?
If you have to use your spare tire (especially a doughnut spare), keep it under 40 MPH, and take turns slowly. Also, get it replaced quickly. For getting you home, the spare gets the job done. But it is like being on crutches. Do not drive as if you have four good tires, when using the spare.
@@benndarayta9156 Repair it. Replace it. Never drive again. The choice is yours. My reply had to do with the safety of old, spare tire, which seemed to be the thrust of your question. Driving somewhat slowly with an old spare tire will minimize the danger of a blowout, and in the case of a blowout, your reduced speed will help you avoid an accident.
@@benndarayta9156 If an otherwise good tire gets punctured, then it will go flat. You should not drive on a flat tire. You can get almost any puncture fixed, if the damage happened to the tread area (the part of the tire that grips the road). If you puncture the sidewall, then that tire is finished. It cannot be repaired. Some people will patch up a sidewall puncture. That is dangerous. It will likely blow out, again. And if it is found to be the cause of an accident, you will have legal issues. Tread fixes are commonplace, and safe.
Most tyre manufacturers claim that you should always put your best tyres on the rear so isn't it best to wear out the front tyres and then rotate rears tyres to the front and put 2 new tyres at the back? Assuming the tracking is fine and the front tyres are wearing evenly I can't see how rotating tyres more often would save any money unless you get a discount for buying 4 tyres at once let alone the need for jacking up both sides of the car every 5,000 miles or so.
If I had my way I would like to have put a sticker near the driver side door strike with the tyre pressure of the newy tyres same as the car manufacturers do with the pressure or On the glove box door
You can go front to back, and back to front -- assuming the offset of the rims are all the same. Otherwise, you will have to unmount the tires, and remount them, and rebalance them. And, of course, the front and rear tires would have to be the same size, in order for front to rear, and rear to front to work.
Unfortunately, my rear tires (Porsche) are larger than my front tires, so they can only be swapped up front and back. I wonder if they'd even need to be rotated. Hmmmmm?
Some high performance tires have rotational directional arrows. So you cannot put the left on the right, and vice versa. You would have to unmount, remount and rebalance the tires.
I also go over the tyre side walls with a UV tyre protector. The sides are in direct sunlight. Keeping the rubber subtle and protected from the sun can make them last longer.
In Japan, it is common for gas stands to have tire sidewall wax on hand when you wash your car there. Great idea.
it's a good video but the tire rotation might not be as good of an idea as many think! Yes on most cars it will be the front tires that wear down faster since the weight is heavier at the front of the car because of the engine. However, most cars their front and rear wheels can have different camber (the angle of the wheels in relation to the road, when viewed from the front) and different toe in/toe out (alignment where the front tires are closer together at the front edge than they are at the rear edge or vice versa). Meaning that front and rear tires also wear down differently. When swapping your front and rear tires, the different wear angle on your tires will seriously affect the steering properties and handling of your car + grip levels. In others words rotating your tires can lead to dangerous driving conditions. Sure you'll save some money by regularly swapping back and forth but you gotta wonder is it worth the risk of bad road behavior of the tires? Just something to consider!
Yes you mask problems when you rotate them.I keep the good rear tires right wher they are .
My tire shop told me I should get new tires every year . Even if I don’t drive !😀
Having a tire inflator is a very good suggestion👍!
I agree! It's a game-changer, definitely worth the investment.
Yeah but ASAP you had better investigate what made that tire go flat or lose a lot of air that fast in the first place. Or is there something I don't know?@@HonestMechanicChannel
I also carry a pack of 'sticky string' puncture patches; inflater can help, but if the leak is enough, you'll get to a tire repair or replacement a lot easier if you stem the leakage.
GREAT information to have in mind!! I can see the tire pressure for each tire on my dash all the time. I know how important that is since I also ride a motorcycle.
Good video but neglected to mention how to determine the recommended PSI: on the sticker in the front driver door. NOT the maximum rating found on the tire.
The OEM tires for our car are no longer available in our size, I opted for the same brand tires in their “performance line” and although our car is now capable of cornering harder, the ride is so harsh we’re considering replacing our car.
I stopped rotating my tires. Why?
1) When the front tires wear out, I replace them. So although I did not get the 15,000 miles that our host mentioned, I also did not spend money on rear tires, and the rear tires will last longer than if I had rotated them to the front. It evens out in the long run.
Note that if you have an all-wheel drive vehicle, then it is imperative to rotate front to rear and rear to front. You want all four tires to have the exact (or as close to exact as possible) diameter. If the front tires are a few milometers worn down, compared to the rear tires, then the front tires will rotate every-so-slightly faster than the rear tires. All-wheel drive vehicles will likely have problems with that, over time.
2) Due to front and rear tires not wearing the same, due to how they gripped on turns, then when you rotate your tires, you might end up with a slight pull to one side, or perhaps you will feel a vibration in your steering wheel.
3) It is expensive to rotate your tires. Not that it will break the bank. But it is not cheap. And doing so every 5,000 or every 8,000 miles means that you paid that service fee four or five times over the life of your tires.
The next one is uncommon.
4) Some tires are uni-directional, and some rims have different offsets from front to rear.
I used to own a 1987 Camaro with 16" wheels. They had different offsets. The front rims could not be put on the rear, and vice versa. I tried, and the car could not take turns.
I also had high-performance / competition tires (Yokohama A008RS and BF Goodrich R1). They had to roll in one direction. They had arrows on the sidewalls showing the direction. So the left wheel could not be rotated to the right wheel, without unmounting the tire and remounting the tire, and rebalancing the tires.
5) It is not worth my time to wait in the service station for tire rotation service (and I can't do it myself). It is also a problem to leave and return.
6) If it ain't broke, don't fix it (at least for me, when it comes to tire rotations).
If it is no big deal for someone to have their tires rotated, and they deem the cost of the service to be worth their hard-earned income, then they should do so.
On paper, rotating tires makes sense. But for me, it is costly and time consuming, so I stopped rotating my tires. I check them, regularly. But I do not rotate them.
you are pretty hard on tires over 6 years old. all my tires are older. including the spare tire in the trunk and around my belly
Also, look at visible defect like side cracks, wear indicators. You also can bring your car to a tire shop and ask for advice😊
Hi,
The check engine light came on, and a mechanic repaired the issue. However, after driving it, the light came on again. A week later, the mechanic removed the check engine light.
what do you think ?
May be you should think of Changing the mechanic, I had the same problem after diagnosis , one of my cylinders was broken and a new one was replaced.
Is it okay to rotate tires front to back keeping them on the same side? Thanks.
Make sure it's right rotation, but yes that's fine.
If spare tire isn't used for a long time then wouldn't it breakdown faster?
If you have to use your spare tire (especially a doughnut spare), keep it under 40 MPH, and take turns slowly. Also, get it replaced quickly. For getting you home, the spare gets the job done. But it is like being on crutches. Do not drive as if you have four good tires, when using the spare.
@@NoEgg4u so you mean if my tire got punctured then I have to repair it asap so I can put it back again?
@@benndarayta9156 Repair it. Replace it. Never drive again. The choice is yours.
My reply had to do with the safety of old, spare tire, which seemed to be the thrust of your question. Driving somewhat slowly with an old spare tire will minimize the danger of a blowout, and in the case of a blowout, your reduced speed will help you avoid an accident.
@@NoEgg4u what I mean is a new tire that got punctured
@@benndarayta9156 If an otherwise good tire gets punctured, then it will go flat. You should not drive on a flat tire.
You can get almost any puncture fixed, if the damage happened to the tread area (the part of the tire that grips the road).
If you puncture the sidewall, then that tire is finished. It cannot be repaired. Some people will patch up a sidewall puncture. That is dangerous. It will likely blow out, again. And if it is found to be the cause of an accident, you will have legal issues.
Tread fixes are commonplace, and safe.
Ok,,I will
Always rotate tires front to back and back to front?? Not for performance cars with staggered-fit tires. What do you do for those?
You are going to wear them out sooner than the non staggered type. Performance can be costly!!
Most tyre manufacturers claim that you should always put your best tyres on the rear so isn't it best to wear out the front tyres and then rotate rears tyres to the front and put 2 new tyres at the back? Assuming the tracking is fine and the front tyres are wearing evenly I can't see how rotating tyres more often would save any money unless you get a discount for buying 4 tyres at once let alone the need for jacking up both sides of the car every 5,000 miles or so.
If I had my way I would like to have put a sticker near the driver side door strike with the tyre pressure of the newy tyres same as the car manufacturers do with the pressure or On the glove box door
I'm sure that the manufacturers DO place the tire pressure on the Driver side door pillar - every one I've owned, had it.
i drove 300kmh with winter tires
No problem if the speed rating is Y
@ they were the cheapest 😭i didn’t know when i borrowed the car
Brian, some tyres have rotation sense marked on them so you cannot change them!
You can go front to back, and back to front -- assuming the offset of the rims are all the same. Otherwise, you will have to unmount the tires, and remount them, and rebalance them.
And, of course, the front and rear tires would have to be the same size, in order for front to rear, and rear to front to work.
Is it tire or Tyre.
Thank you Bryan! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊😊😊GOD BLESS YOU
You are so welcome! God Bless you too!!!
Unfortunately, my rear tires (Porsche) are larger than my front tires, so they can only be swapped up front and back. I wonder if they'd even need to be rotated. Hmmmmm?
Some high performance tires have rotational directional arrows. So you cannot put the left on the right, and vice versa. You would have to unmount, remount and rebalance the tires.