tire rotation question

rmorrow · 08-08-2010, 09:42 PM

Sonic,
The Scheduled Maintenance booklet that came with the Owners Manual appears to specifically exclude the 370Z from tire rotations. Unless I am mistaken, I believe that it says "except for 370Z" for tire rotations. Even if we could, the only rotation pattern that would work for us (Sports package) would be side-to-side, since we are running larger rubber on the rear. I have never had any real improvement with tire wear with side-to-side anyway. Tire rotation works best if the back tires go to the front, and then the fronts cross over (front right to left rear).

TreeSemdyZee · 08-08-2010, 10:33 PM

They can be done side to side, but it's pretty pointless. If one side is wearing differently than the other, then there is probably an alignment issue that needs to be fixed.
The Bridgestones are not unidirectional, but are asymetrical. They have an inside and outside.

sonic370 · 08-09-2010, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmorrow

Sonic,
The Scheduled Maintenance booklet that came with the Owners Manual appears to specifically exclude the 370Z from tire rotations. Unless I am mistaken, I believe that it says "except for 370Z" for tire rotations. Even if we could, the only rotation pattern that would work for us (Sports package) would be side-to-side, since we are running larger rubber on the rear. I have never had any real improvement with tire wear with side-to-side anyway. Tire rotation works best if the back tires go to the front, and then the fronts cross over (front right to left rear).

Thanks for the input makes a ton sense.

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08-08-2010, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
rmorrow Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 79 Drives: 2010 370z Sports MT Rep Power: 17	Sonic, The Scheduled Maintenance booklet that came with the Owners Manual appears to specifically exclude the 370Z from tire rotations. Unless I am mistaken, I believe that it says "except for 370Z" for tire rotations. Even if we could, the only rotation pattern that would work for us (Sports package) would be side-to-side, since we are running larger rubber on the rear. I have never had any real improvement with tire wear with side-to-side anyway. Tire rotation works best if the back tires go to the front, and then the fronts cross over (front right to left rear).

08-08-2010, 10:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 62 Posts: 4,888 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27410	They can be done side to side, but it's pretty pointless. If one side is wearing differently than the other, then there is probably an alignment issue that needs to be fixed. The Bridgestones are not unidirectional, but are asymetrical. They have an inside and outside.