How Often Should You Rotate Your Tyres?

Rotating tyres is one of the cheapest things you can do to extend tyre life — yet most Perth drivers never bother.

How often

Every 10,000 km as a rule of thumb. Easy way to remember: every second oil change.

For 4WDs that do gravel or sand: every 8,000 km.

Why rotate?

Front tyres wear faster than rear (on FWD cars: 2x faster, sometimes more). Rotation evens out the wear so all 4 tyres reach the wear bars together — you replace a full set instead of pairs, and total tread life is 20-30% longer.

Correct rotation pattern

• FWD (most modern cars): rears swap straight forward; fronts swap to opposite rear (cross pattern).
• RWD/AWD: fronts swap straight back; rears swap to opposite front.
• Directional tyres: front-to-back on the same side only (do not cross).
• Asymmetric tyres: same-side rotation OK; do not swap inside/outside.

What to check during rotation

• Tread depth on all four (replace if under 3 mm)
• Even wear across each tyre's tread (alignment check if uneven)
• Sidewall condition (cracks, bulges)
• Wheel balance (re-balance if vibration noted)
• Lug nut torque (set to manufacturer spec)

Cost

Free at Tyre On Sale if you bought tyres from us. $35 for the set if you bought elsewhere. Takes 20-30 minutes.

Book a rotation on 0466 004 999 or drop in to Welshpool.