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Plan tyre rotation intervals and the correct crossing pattern for front, rear and all wheel drive cars.
A tyre rotation schedule planner works out when each of your four tyres should change corner, and which corner it should move to, based on your drivetrain and your monthly running. It applies the two rules tyre makers publish together: a distance interval of roughly 8,000-10,000 km and a time cap of about six months, whichever comes first. The pattern it recommends follows the standard forward cross, rearward cross and X-pattern rules, with separate handling for directional tread and staggered fitments.
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Picks forward cross, rearward cross, X-pattern or same-side based on drivetrain and tread.
Low-mileage cars get the six-month limit instead of an interval they would never reach.
Includes the full-size spare in the cycle so all five tyres wear evenly.
Every 8,000-10,000 km, or every six months if you drive that far in less time than that. The interval exists because driven and steered wheels wear far faster than the others, so swapping positions evens out tread depth across the set.
The forward cross: both front tyres move straight back, and the rear tyres cross over to the opposite front corner. Rear wheel drive and 4x4 vehicles use the mirror image, the rearward cross, where the rears move straight forward and the fronts cross to the rear.
Yes, but only front to rear on the same side of the car. A directional tread has an arrow on the sidewall showing its rolling direction, and moving it across the car would run it backwards, which hurts wet grip and increases noise.
It typically adds meaningful life to a set by keeping wear even, so all four tyres reach the 1.6 mm legal minimum at about the same time instead of two wearing out early. Rotation is usually cheap or free with a wheel balance, so the payback is easy. Ask your workshop to confirm the pattern your handbook specifies.