Subaru Forester: Tire rotation - Tires and wheels - Maintenance and service - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru Forester: Tire rotation

Models equipped with 4 non-unidirectional tires
Models equipped with 4 non-unidirectional tires

1) Front

Models equipped with unidirectional tires
Models equipped with unidirectional tires

1) Front

Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. To maximize the life of each tire and ensure that the tires wear uniformly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km). Move the tires to the positions shown in the illustration each time they are rotated.

Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tires at the time of rotation. After tire rotation, adjust the tires pressures and make sure the wheel nuts are correctly tightened.

After driving approximately 600 miles (1,000 km), check the wheel nuts again and retighten any nut that has become loose.

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