Hi, I have a 09' SES and I been having the tires rotated every 5000 miles with the OEM tires, now I have just got new tires and the place I bought the tires from said every 6000 miles. Just wondering what people thoughts were on this subject. Thanks,

the milage interval should be between 5,000 and 7,500 miles, as long as they are rotated regularly 5 or 6k wont make a difference.

Thanks, just wanted to make sure. I have another question that I just thought of: on my receipt for my tire purchase they had 95lbs for the lug nut torque. I wanted to make sure so they showed me for my car that's what they have in the computer. Does that sound right? Thanks

As long as your alignment is in spec, tire rotation depends purely on how you drive the car. I drive a little aggressive so I rotate them every oil change at about 4,500 miles. If you drive like a grandma you could probably go 10,000 miles between rotations. If you drive like the average Joe Id say every 6,000 miles as well.

94 ft/lbs for the lugs. Rounding up to 95 won't make any difference.

Thanks guys for the info.

I have about 11,000 miles on my 2012 and have rotated once at 6K. The left side tires are significantly worse than the right due to a lot of right turns up in the canyon. Was thinking about doing the X pattern this time, any problem doing that with the OEM non directional tires?

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If they're non directional there should be no problem using a x-pattern. Check your owners manual as it usually shows all recommended rotation patterns based on the tire design you have.

I rotate mine every other oil change .

A lot of shops don't recommend x pattern rotation on full independent suspension cars since the alignment can be different on all four corners. You might get a little bit of pulling at first. X patter is no problem with straight axel in the rear since camber and toe are "always" at 0 and any uneven front wear will get evened out.