"Tesla recommends rotating the tires every 6,250 miles (10,000 km) or if tread depth difference is 2/32 in (1.5 mm) or greater, whichever comes first."
The whole point of tire rotation is to even out the wear so that all the tires are worn out at replacement time. Frequent tire rotation makes it easier to achieve that objective. What you don't want is to end up with 2/16" on the rear and 5/16" on the front. That's leaving a lot of money on the table..
I was not offering advice. Saying that "Frequent tire rotation makes it easier to achieve that objective." is a simple statement that holds true for many owners. If you rotate the tires very 5,000 mile and all the tires are worn out at 30,000 miles and I rotate the tires once at 15,000 miles, the end result is the same. The expense (and time) involved must be weighed against the benefits.
I'm running Bridgestone Ecopia EP422+ on our Chevy Volt and the high tread life numbers proved to be real. The specs on the Bridgestone Turanzas that you're running are impressive, but the tire weighs 32lbs, which is 5lbs more than OEM. I've always tried to keep unsprung weight as low as possible, but maybe I'm overthinking things. Thanks for the input.
^thisGrowing up, I never even heard of tire rotations - we just drove until the tires on the drive wheels were slick then purchased two new tires. About the only time anyone purchased four new tires is when the other two happened to be slick at the same time or maybe you decided to "upgrade" to sporty raised white letter tires from blackwall or whitewall tires.
I also drank out of water hose and lived long enough to own a self-driving car.
Okay, so what was the whole point being shocked and starting this thread then? You already know why it occurred and how to mitigate it. I posted Tesla's tire rotation schedule. As you said, don't "leave a lot of money on the table." And you also said "At this rate, I'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles"....so the end result is not the same. You'll be on threads on the rears and wanting to change out all the tires even if the front has a good bit of meat left. I'm rotating every 5K myself, at home.
This was the biggest reason why I went with the LR. Not being able to rotate and the expensive staggered tires. Of course, no tax credit for cars over $55 (at the time) didn't help either.Nobody says you must rotate tires. It is done to even out the wear pattern and increase longevity of the tire. If one has staggered and directional tires it cannot be done unless the tires are unmounted, mounted and balanced which is not worth the cost. If one is swapping from winter tires to summer tires it's a no brainer.
I still drink water from a hose by the way.
I have Amazon boxes showing up multiple times a week for a decade and I did not know you could order tires from Amazon. Wowza.
I was also surprised, I have used Tirerack in the past and they were not close in price. Had these tires shipped to a local tire shop, they mounted and balanced. simple. So far, they are quieter than the Continentals, have not noticed any decrease in battery consumption.
I definitely have this problem. Acceleration is so fast and easy, I always feel like Han Solo doing the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs...lol! I'm praying my Scorpion MS's will last long.
LOL - did you seriously just search for my recent posts and give them all thumbs down because I disagreed with you calling people "stupid"? I guess I hit a nerve and you wanted to teach me a lesson? Can't take disagreement? It could happen on the internet you know. I hope you don't thumbs down this post. I have feelings.
or just busy and car maintenance as a very low priority, below throwing away money.
