Depends on the tire type. If you have directional tread (look for a little arrow on the sidewall with the phrase "rotation") you have to rotate front to rear, keeping tires on their original side. Had to do that with early radials too, else the belts would separate. If you don't have directional tires, thanks to vast improvements in radials, you can rotate to opposite corners LR to RF, etc. If all five tires are in fact 5K miles new and you have a full size spare, consider putting the spare on the RR, moving RR to LF and work your way around the car with the LR going into the spare well.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

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