How often should I have my car's tires rotated?

If it makes a difference, it's a 2008 Mazda6 with around 15,000 miles on it.
How often should I have my car's tires rotated?
I get all of my car tires rotated every other oil change (6k miles). If you got the tires reciept, most companies does this service for free, so why not?





And does it matter? Yes. Eventually it will. What happens eventually is that the tire wears down unevenly due to weight distribution.
How often should I have my car's tires rotated?
5000-6000 miles. Do not tell the Mazda dealer you haven't had it done yet, can void tire warranty. SHHHHH I have a 2008 F150 8500 miles, haven't rotated mine yet, but should. Not rotating the tires regularly can lead to flat spots and cupping in the tires. Do it ASAP.
Reply:Rotating tires is highly over rated and unnecessary if you buy good tires.





On a front wheel drive car, the front tires will wear faster than the rear tires. This means that you may need to replace the front tires more often, but the rear tires may never need replacing. I typically get 80,000 miles on rear tires, and I never rotate them. However, I have to replace the front tires about every 20,000 miles. Economically, it doesn't make a difference.





Here is the gotcha. If you buy cheap tires for the front, then the shoulder will wear out before the base tread. This is because the tires aren't very strong and the fold into the turns. So, the edges of the tires wear prematurely. Buy good tires, and that eliminates the problem.





The other myth about tires is that they all have to match. That's bologna. So long as they are similar build and similar tread patterns, you can have different front tires than rear tires. Just make sure if the back tires are "H" rated, that the front tires are also "H" rated.





The tire industry wants to make you think that your warranty is void if you don't rotate them. I've never had anyone refuse a warranty replacement because I didn't rotate the tires. In fact, I had a mini-van that I got free replacements from Discount tires 2 times because the front tires kept wearing pre-maturely. I figure they're the ones who gave me the 60,000 mile warranty. I made 'em live up to their end of the bargain.