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ricker2332

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Message Posted: Aug 2, 2011 3:20:44 AM

Yes
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Trowinsamoan
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Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 6:41:15 PM

Yes
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Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 1:03:12 PM

Yes. Happily, most oil-change places do it as part of a package.

Question for experts: I have a 2009 All-wheel-drive Sienna with those (pathetic) run-flat tires. The dealer and auto-change guys say, "Just rotate the fronts-to-rear, rears-to-front, same side only."

I have heard a recommendation otherwise to:

1) Move the rears forward, same-side only, then
2) Move the fronts to the OPPOSITE rears (left-front to right-rear, right-front to left-rear).

They say This moves every tire to every position over the course of four rotations, and evens out wear. The dealer says this will REVERSE the tire spin which is wrong.

Thoughts on the matter?
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Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 6:15:51 PM

yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 8:34:22 AM

yes
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Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 8:26:58 AM

Try to rotate them every time I change my oil.
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Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 2:33:45 AM

I usually time mine with the Winter set change over.
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Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 1:57:59 AM

no
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Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 1:03:42 AM

No
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Yes
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Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 4:41:56 AM

yes
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Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 3:22:36 AM

Yes
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Yes
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Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 4:46:35 PM

yes
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Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 2:14:28 PM

yes
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Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 9:49:36 AM

Absolutely.
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Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 9:21:14 AM

As a matter of fact, I had my tires rotated this past weekend.
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yes
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Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 5:10:32 AM

Yes, every 7500 miles.
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Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 4:55:27 AM

yes
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Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 3:08:41 AM

Yes
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yes
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Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 11:54:59 PM

No.
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Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 8:18:05 PM

affirmative
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Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 8:14:15 PM

YEP
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Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 10:14:03 AM

Yes, about every 5,000 miles but I'm thinking of going 10,000 miles.
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Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 3:07:50 AM

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Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 7:08:03 AM

i can go past the treadwear warranty interval if i rotate at least once a year
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y
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Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 3:14:19 PM

Nope, My tires wear just fine too..
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Yes.
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