tire rotation
Moving the tires around on your car helps them wear out at about the same rate, so you don’t have to replace all of them at once.
Tire rotation is the practice of moving tires from one position on a vehicle to another (e.g., front to rear) to promote even wear and extend tire life.
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"[486.0s] It's in the rear on the right side. [487.6s] That's a good place for it. [488.9s] Okay. [489.7s] And then when I get the tires rotated, they'll just swap it to the other side."
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"Other thing is you have to rotate your tires regularly about every six thousand miles and they're on the same side and they're back to front. ... But yeah, but a tire rotation is maintenance."
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