I'm due for my first tire rotation, currently at 6250 miles and exactly 6 months since delivery. Since I'm about 220 miles from the nearest service center and don't really trust anyone else with properly caring for my precious, I decided to rotate my tires myself.
I bought the Powerzone 3 ton floor jack and Jackpoint Jackstands recommended in other threads (especially by kevincwelch here), as well as a TEKTON torque wrench. I spent $516, way more than I expected to pay going into it, mostly because of the jackstands, but this is something I don't want to take chances on. Since I wanted to have everything ordered last weekend to ensure I have it this weekend when I plan to do the rotation, I ordered the jackstands online instead of waiting to order by phone for the $20 discount. I placed the orders at around 3am Sunday and to my pleasant surprise, the jackstands arrived on Tuesday and the rest from Amazon on Wednesday.
The other tire rotation threads aren't particularly about DIY, so I've created this thread for people to post questions, experiences, and tips about rotating their own Model S tires.
I know the basics and don't have any questions off the top of my head, but if anyone has any helpful pointers before I tackle it, please share.
I bought the Powerzone 3 ton floor jack and Jackpoint Jackstands recommended in other threads (especially by kevincwelch here), as well as a TEKTON torque wrench. I spent $516, way more than I expected to pay going into it, mostly because of the jackstands, but this is something I don't want to take chances on. Since I wanted to have everything ordered last weekend to ensure I have it this weekend when I plan to do the rotation, I ordered the jackstands online instead of waiting to order by phone for the $20 discount. I placed the orders at around 3am Sunday and to my pleasant surprise, the jackstands arrived on Tuesday and the rest from Amazon on Wednesday.
The other tire rotation threads aren't particularly about DIY, so I've created this thread for people to post questions, experiences, and tips about rotating their own Model S tires.
I know the basics and don't have any questions off the top of my head, but if anyone has any helpful pointers before I tackle it, please share.
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