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(Posted on Sep 12, 2018 at 11:27AM by Patrick Wensink)

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Dear Patrick,

Iâ€™ve owned my Nissan Sentra for a little while, and my body shop has recommended that I rotate the tires. Frankly, I donâ€™t even know what this means or why someone would do it. Can you help?

-Cal

Hi Cal,

Great question. This simple maintenance choice is one of the most overlooked elements of car ownership. Maybe because it doesnâ€™t exactly sound like something important. However, giving the wheels this treatment will actually save money and make you safer on the road. We highly recommend doing it!

To keep it simple, rotation means to move each around so that they wear down evenly. For example, a mechanic will put the right on the left side, or move the front to the rear, and sometimes swap them out diagonally.

The purpose of this seemingly odd tactic is really important. Each position ages in different ways, so it helps with balance things. For starters, it puts off replacing the treads by squeezing every mile possible of them. Probably most notable, however, is that it helps prevent blowouts by not letting the rubber get too thin.

Let me know if you have any more questions.Â Â