Update on rotating tires , NOT REQUIRED BY AUDI

[jygesq]

At my 5000 initial service, I did not have dealer rotate tires. I had a conversation with the shop foreman. He stated Audi does not make tire rotation part of service schedule because it is not required. Because the car is a Quattro wear on tires is pretty much equal. I asked why rotation is soecified at the initial 5000 mile service? He stated he did not know, but thought possibly audi wanted to make sure all was ok with wheels & tires since PDI & manufacture. Take this for what you consider it is worth, but I think unless I have weird tire wear issues, I will skip rotation like I do on all my other cars. He further stated if customer wanted to pay for rotation it would be done for a cost after the first service where it is free but not really needed .

[turbophreak]

That's not true, front tires always wear more than rears. This was the service manager who said that?

[Rez90]

That's not true, front tires always wear more than rears. This was the service manager who said that?

This.

Guy sounds like an idiot.

[Audibot]

Well, here is my experience on my B7. Note that these were mounted on staggered wheels (which I no longer have), so that I could only swap them side-to-side, not rotate them around how you're supposed to.

At the end of June, I had to have two of my tires replaced since one had been damaged (other is spare), but they were within quattro's tolerance. As you know, all tires start with 10/32nds of tread, and after 1+ years (>20k miles), my wear looked like this:

LF: 7/32
RF: 8/32
LR: 8/32
RR: 8/32

That's not too bad considering I could only move them side-to-side to balance out the wear. Additionally, the car was out of alignment from the end of April until the beginning of June. At this wear rate, I'll be set to replace them around the 60k mark, which is when the warranty runs out.

I think you can get away with it as long as you maintain alignment on the car. Not to say I recommend it though--rotating them doesn't take long, especially if it's already up on the rack.

[MrFunk]

Owned this car 4 years. Owned a B6 for 5 years... fronts wear more than rear. It's not a landslide of a difference but it's noticeable... I rotate them front to back annually when I swap between summer and winter wheels. You can simply measure the thread with each oil change to see how yours are wearing...

[roadawg]

These cars have 4 wheel steering too?

I do not see how these cars wouldn't require tire rotations, it makes no sense.

I wouldn't heed his advise, I think he is dead wrong.

[jygesq]

This.

Guy sounds like an idiot.

He is the shop foreman, has been audi tech since 1988. For my money, since I have no access to equipment to do tires swaps and since I only run all seasons, I will not rotate tires unless there is unusal wear. Each to their own. Obviously if you changes tires for winter season , rotation IS a good idea.

[pdqgp]

I'd facepalm myself again but the first time it hurt. Good luck if you don't plan on rotating them. Keep us posted on the results.

[Dr GP]

There is no harm in rotating the tires every 5k miles. Problems can arise due to uneven wear if you don't. No Brainer to me! I thought the 5k service included a free tire rotation. After 5k on your dime.

[jmeenach]

I would imagine that the outsides of the front tires would wear faster, because that is what happens with my A4. I would rotate for sure.

[Brother Owl]

Discount will rotate for free, forever. Even when my car had tires from somewhere else they looked me up, saw I was an old customer, and rotated for free.

Customer suport FTMFW

[MrFunk]

Discount will rotate for free, forever. Even when my car had tires from somewhere else they looked me up, saw I was an old customer, and rotated for free.

Customer suport FTMFW

I would never let anyone from Discount Tire touch my car... They scratched the heck out of my wife's wheel when repairing a nail (free), left greasy hand prints all over her steering wheel and a grease stain on her seat... just my experience... I'd rather pay for quality service than get free crap.

[Brother Owl]

I would never let anyone from Discount Tire touch my car... They scratched the heck out of my wife's wheel when repairing a nail (free), left greasy hand prints all over her steering wheel and a grease stain on her seat... just my experience... I'd rather pay for quality service than get free crap.

That sucks man sorry to hear! I just tell them my clutch is acting up and they let me drive my car on and off the lift

[hotleadsingergu]

He is the shop foreman, has been audi tech since 1988. For my money, since I have no access to equipment to do tires swaps and since I only run all seasons, I will not rotate tires unless there is unusal wear. Each to their own. Obviously if you changes tires for winter season , rotation IS a good idea.

Ya...it doesn't matter how much experience you have if you're going to make up nonsense physics. It sounds like the guy is just making things up thinking he understands the science behind it.

Rotate your tires at regular intervals, or they *will* wear unevenly. AWD can help it, but the front tires will definitely wear faster in the end.

[Maitre Absolut]

wtf thread title

this seems more appropriate dont you think?

"Update on rotating tires , NOT REQUIRED BY MY SERVICE FOREMAN"