Tire Rotation

BobsM3Coupe · 12-29-2021, 08:02 PM

I guess technically it's not a tire rotation due to different size tires/wheels front and rear, but I was thinking of moving the left front tire/wheel to the right front and R/F to L/F. And doing the same with the rear axle. Since I have the Michelins, (about 6,000 miles) I contacted them and they said it's fine to do so. Not that I noticed any unusual wear patterns, but hope to prevent any.

So has anyone done this?

robertg · 12-29-2021, 10:20 PM

These tires are directional so that is not feasible.

BobsM3Coupe · 12-30-2021, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by robertg

These tires are directional so that is not feasible.

They are not directional tires. They do have an outside and an inside. But as long as outside is on the outside of the wheel, they can be switched from side to side.
I contacted Michelin by phone yesterday and they confirmed that they can go from side to side.

skyline408 · 12-30-2021, 07:32 PM

Personally, I would not do it because there is no gain on longevity and you may introduce road noise as the wear after 6k miles is on one direction of travel on the tire. As with all my previous M cars, I know tires wear fast. If I can get 10k miles out of a rear, I'd consider that a win.

I'm always scouring tire rack for sales, and will order tires to to have them on deck.

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skyline408 Major 1574 Rep 1,252 Posts Drives: 2023 G80 M3 2022 F95 X5M Join Date: May 2013 Location: Silicon Valley, CA iTrader: (1)	Personally, I would not do it because there is no gain on longevity and you may introduce road noise as the wear after 6k miles is on one direction of travel on the tire. As with all my previous M cars, I know tires wear fast. If I can get 10k miles out of a rear, I'd consider that a win. I'm always scouring tire rack for sales, and will order tires to to have them on deck.
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