10 Eye-Opening Benefits of Tire Rotation
Regular tire rotation ensures benefits like decent traction, better fuel average, smoother handling, and saves you from costly repairs down the road.
Rotating your tires after a certain period of time can bring you these 10 benefits.
Top 10 Benefits of Tire Rotation
1. Prevent Tires From Uneven Wearing Down:
balanced treads with decent depth will make sure that the vehicle can perform better on snow and wet roads.
A tire with narrow treads will struggle to push water through the groves; however, a tire with decent tread depth could push the water underneath decently and provide desired traction on icy or wet roads. Additionally, less than 4/32″ tire depth is prohibited by FMCSA read out § 393.75 Tires editorial note.
Each tire doesn’t sit or contact well with the surface/asphalt because of the angle set by the manufacturers for decent traction, vehicles ‘weight distribution, etc.
One portion of the tire treads (area of the tire) wears down/rubbed more compared to the others and as a result that rubbed portion will be getting weak and thin and become more vulnerable to blowouts and punctures.
The Tire rotation makes sure that each tire and tread should get an equal chance of wearing down so that both treads and tires can be even during the drive.
2. Extend the Life of Tires:
A set of tires with a 50,000-mile average could last for 55,000 – 60,000 miles if you do the tire rotations as suggested by the manufacturers.
Also, if a set of tires can’t be rotated timely, you will lose at least 5,000 – 10,000 miles of driving depending on the driving style.
Well, Skipping the tire rotation schedule could wear down the treads of tires unevenly and after some time the tread depth becomes 4/32″ and as a result, your vehicle will struggle to provide proper traction on icy or wet roads.
The only option will remain to spend a few hundred bucks on a new set of tires.
3. Improved Safety:
Since tire rotation is the main ingredient to keep both treads and tires in good shape you will get awesome traction/road grip and braking ability, better control on wet or icy roads, and also provides decent control while taking sharp turns.
Hence the risks of an accident will be minimized significantly.
4. Better Vehicle Handling:
Uneven tires will not only provide poor traction but also vibrate the steering or floorboard and seats in the worst case.
Though the vibration to the rear axle is negligible and can’t be noticed by the front or rear passenger, however, if the front tires are uneven the vibration could transmit from the axle to the steering and sometimes to the seats or floorboard and can be extremely annoying for both driver and passengers.
The rotation of tires is the only way to save your tire from uneven wearing down as a result you will get decent traction and a smoother ride with no vibration.
5. Better Fuel Average:
A vehicle with a set of uneven tires couldn’t make proper contact with the surface and as a result, a huge amount of fraction is produced.
To combat that amount of friction the engine of the vehicle needs to draw more power and obviously consume more fuel.
6. Saves the Warranty:
Most tire manufacturers offer a certain time or miles of warranty with a new set of tires.
If the tires last less than the promised miles you can get a refund or a new set of tires from them, however, there are some requirements from the manufacturers like you have to rotate the set of tires after certain miles otherwise they may void the warranty.
7. Prevents Tread Cupping:
Though the tread cupping/tire scalloping is mainly caused by the faulty suspension but skipping the tire rotation schedule could also be another cause of tread cupping (or choppy tires) that leads to many problems including.
- Poor traction
- Bad fuel average
- Bouncing vehicle
- Vibration/shaking
- Increased cabin noise
8. Decreased Vibration and Noise levels:
An uneven set of tires could hugely increase cabin noise and vibration due to improper contact with the surface.
Periodic tire rotation is the key to balancing out the treads of tires; this will make sure that every tire gets an equal chance of wearing down.
9. Problems Can Be Identified in the Early Phase:
Regular tire rotation will not only be a lifesaver for the tires but also allow you to diagnose the tire, brakes, and suspension conditions in an early stage before they get worse.
Additionally, if you are rotating the tires from Walmart, Costco, etc. their technicians will inspect the tires’ condition, braking pads, rotation pattern (to identify the alignment status), and suspension components in deep.
The bottom line is tire rotation could save you from costly repairs in the early stage.
10. You Will Save Money in the Longer Run:
Due to the tire rotation, the vehicle will perform smoothly with no vibration/shaking and as a result, the alignment, suspension, and tires will be in good condition for a longer time, infect you don’t have to align the vehicle or do wheel balancing for a longer time.
Additionally, regular tire maintenance will keep you aware of the suspension’s components (bearing, bushes), braking pads, etc. You can fix them in the early stage to avoid the huge repairs down the road.