Disc and tyre wear figures.

[peteo48]

I have always routinely rotated wheels/tyres to put best tread on my Hondas approximately every 300 miles.

Really? Every 300 miles? For me, that would work out at rotating them around 50 times a year!

I've never rotated tyres. When they wear out, they get replaced and new ones go on the rear.

I think I did back in the mists of time but I was advised years ago that the best tyres should be on the back and have done exactly as you do ever since.

[aphybrid]

I have always routinely rotated wheels/tyres to put best tread on my Hondas approximately every 300 miles.

Really? Every 300 miles? For me, that would work out at rotating them around 50 times a year!

I've never rotated tyres. When they wear out, they get replaced and new ones go on the rear.

I think I did back in the mists of time but I was advised years ago that the best tyres should be on the back and have done exactly as you do ever since.

In the mists of time only rear wheel drive or did you just change the hoovesabout?

[Lord Voltermore]

I dont normally rotate front to rear.  Rears last me about twice as long as fronts so with luck I only ever need to buy 2 new tyres before its time to sell the car anyway.   I'd rather buy 2 decent tyres and get some use out of them myself, than have to buy 4 new tyres at once if I want to keep the car a bit longer.  And be tempted to fit budget ones if I might be selling it soon.

in the 'old days' when snow was more common   I used to fit the best tread to the drive wheels,front wheel drive or rear wheel drive, but later become aware of the guidance to fit the best ones at the rear.     But the last time I needed to replace the front tyres on my Yaris  i put the new ones on the front.  Although they were Pirelli Cinturatos I didnt think they were as good as the half worn Bridgestones on the back. 

In recent years i have a more complex regime of changing twice a year between summer wheels and winter wheels  (previously full winter tyres but now all seasons) .The all seasons in particular have  such a low rate of tread wear I dont bother swopping them front to rear.  In the unlikely event of my summer tyres getting low on tread I wouldnt  replace them. I would juse my all season wheels   all year until refitting the summer ones just before the car is sold.     

[Hicardo]

I never rotate tyres either. Replace the fronts once then usually trade in the car after 5 years.  if I was keeping car for longer would be looking to replace fronts twice, then rears, under my usual driving patterns with FWD cars

[Kremmen]

As they no longer supply a jack or spare, lifting the car to rotate tyres is impossible at home

I've never done it anyway

[Nicksey]

I had my other mirror motor replaced about 2 months ago, and I asked if they would swap the tyres/wheels around for me while it was in. There response was that they don't recommend it, and would advise against doing it.

I am in for the 2nd service (22,000/2 years) today! I will ask when in, why they don't recommend it.

[Nicksey]

OK, just picked the car up after it's 2nd service (22k and 2 years). It also had a health check, to which I received a video message on my phone (while sat 2 miles away having dinner) by the mechanic doing a walk around under the car. He checks the suspension, brakes and tyres (using a depth gauge) and talks as he does it. To my surprise, the tyres are far better than I expected. After 22k, the original Blue earths are 4mm and 3.8mm (driver side) at the front, with both rears at 5mm. I don't hang around while driving either. I am not a hard driver, but certainly don't 'potter' about.
I thought these figures were really good for the OEM tyres after 22k, and won't hesitate to use them again.
They don't rotate tyres anymore, because in their opinion it doesn't serve any beneficial purpose.