DEALER tire rotation w/ full size spare, One dealers "POLICY" FYI

good idea!!

Yep - goes along with the "Easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission" philosophy of the modern business world. It's almost gotten to the point that every time I leave my car anywhere for service I have them sign a pre-prepared set of rules that they accept before I leave it. Things like using a torque wrench on lug nuts; any fasteners that you remove will be re-installed (i.e., they are my personal property not yours to throw away or keep or give to your buddy or put on your car); if you are adjusting something (such as an alignment) and something's not coming out right, call me so together we can figure out the path that I decide on for resolving it - don't just leave an issue that I have to pay a second time to get resolved but I don't find out about it until I come to pick it up - again, the car is my personal property not yours - I decide the risks I take and the costs to be incurred, and it's my decision as to how it is maintained and the best way to resolve any problems - if there is a problem with it, it's not your right to decide what's "good enough"; etc.

That aside - on your tire rotation, I take it that your tires are non-directional tread type?

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

The policy in the owners manual for a 5 tire rotation on our Jeeps, is to put the spare on the right rear, right rear to right front, right front to spare and front to back on the left side. The idea is the right rear has the most wear as it is the primary drive tire and spins first so wears the most. The 3 swap is supposed to equal the 2 swap on the other side.

So to 'fix' yours, you just have to swap the spare with the right rear tire.

Some vehicles are labeled LT or left tire drive, so their 3 and 2 swap would be on the other side.

Mike

Where did you read it was free , you did'n't ! , that botch job cost me $24.95 , what was free was the overnight Jeep Wrangler loaner

As the OP I would have used my earthlink Mr X newsserver to respond, but that has network problems.

If my spare as new as yours I include it in the rotation until it is about 50% worn. IMO your dealer didn't want to bother with rotating the spare, also since very few cars have a matching spare they are probably in the habit of not even looking at it.

I agree. or all 5 are worn totally

That's exactly why I mentioned "full size spare" to the sevice writer, as another posted it was easier for them to give me the BS and indicate I didn't clearly state to the N th degree to include it in the rotation It was easier for me to just move on than debate the fine points of language communications, hell it's just a tire rotation

for those out there that use Earthlink news servers, it's been down a full week now.

Mr. X

I agree. or all 5 are worn totally

That's exactly why I mentioned "full size spare" to the sevice writer, as another posted it was easier for them to give me the BS and indicate I didn't clearly state to the N th degree to include it in the rotation It was easier for me to just move on than debate the fine points of language communications, hell it's just a tire rotation

for those out there that use Earthlink news servers, it's been down a full week now.

Mr. X