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Article: Tire rotation a roundabout way of wasting money
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 6, 2004
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Q. The owner's manual for my 2000 BMW 328i says in the interests
of safety and handling, I should NOT rotate my tires. And it implies
that tire rotation will not extend the life of the tires in a
meaningful way. But the instructions with my new tires (not to
mention those from the tire reseller and the mechanic who services my
car) all suggest periodic rotation. To rotate, or not to rotate? --
Larry
TOM: We've always felt that tire rotation is of marginal value in
terms of saving you money. Why? Because the cost of tire rotation
roughly equals the amount you'd save by extending your tire life.
RAY: You can see why mechanics like it. Not only is it an easy few
bucks for us, but it also gets ...