3 years ago

# Tire Rotation for an AWD (X Pattern)

X Rotation for an All-Wheel Drive

## Tools

1. Breaker bar or impact wrench
2. Torque wrench
3. Floor jack, x1
4. Jack stands, x4

## Preparation

Note if you use a breaker bar, you may have to loosen (NOT remove) lug nuts before raising the vehicle.

1. Raise the vehicle, both the front and the rear.
2. Support the vehicle with jack stands (4).

## Rotation Steps

1. Remove the right front, and move it to the left rear.
2. Remove the left rear, and install the tire from the right front & secure lug nuts.
3. Remove the left front, and move it to the right rear.
4. Remove the right rear, and install the tire from the left front & secure lug nuts.
5. Lower the rear of the vehicle, and tighten the rear lug nuts to torque spec.
6. Install tire from right rear to left front, and secure with lug nuts.
7. Install tire from left rear to right front, and secure with lug nuts.
8. Lower the front of the vehicle and torque front lug nuts to spec.
9. Double-check torques.
10. Done.

## Notes

* I rotate the tires every 5000 miles or so.
* This procedure is for non-directional tires. This cannot be done on directional tires such as some winter tires.