A tire rotation involves swapping each tire on your Ford Explorer, Ecosport, or F-150 to a different position to increase even wear and make the tires last longer. Regular rotations at your Ford dealer have many benefits, including saving you a bundle of cash.
1. Your Tires Will Last Longer
Switching all four tires on your Ford to different positions
will ensure that the tires wear down evenly. For example, if your car’s a
front-wheel drive, the tires are used for turning and braking and wear faster
than the rear tires. Swapping the front tires to the rear, crossing the rear
tires, and mounting them to the front of your car, will ensure the tires wear
down more evenly and last longer.
Different types of cars require different rotation patterns. Your Ford
technician knows which rotation pattern to use for your specific vehicle.
You’ll also find information on rotations in your car’s owner’s manual.
2. You’ll Be Safer on the Road
The best thing about regularly switching your tires is that
it will make your car safer on the road. Regular rotations ensure the tread
depth is the same and the wear is even across all four tires. When your tires
wear evenly, and the tread depth is the same on all the tires, it will increase
traction when you accelerate, brake, and turn, especially on wet and slippery
roads.
3. You’ll Have a Smoother Ride
The tires on your car don’t wear down at the same rate, and
when they are not rotated regularly, they wear unevenly. Uneven wear causes
vibrations that you will feel through your steering wheel.
If you don’t swap your tires, the vibrations will cause damage to your car’s
components and affect the wheel alignment and balancing. To reduce the risk of
vibrations and damage to your vehicle, ask your Ford technician to switch your
tires every time you take your vehicle for an oil change.
4. You’ll Save Money
To save money, rotate your tires at regular intervals to
make them last longer. All four tires will wear down at the same rate, and you
will not have to replace them as often, saving you a lot of money in the long
run.
5. Your Tires Will Be Thoroughly Checked
Another great benefit of regular rotations is tire inspections. The Ford technician will check each tire, including your spare, to determine the condition of the tires. The technician will check the tire tread depth, inspect each tire for cuts, cracks, and bulges, and inflate your tires to the proper pressure levels.
Ask your Ford technician to rotate your tires regularly; they’ll last longer, increase your vehicle’s performance, and make you safer on the road. Best of all, you’ll save a ton of cash on tires. Drive to Crain Ford of Little Rock today to reap the benefits of a regular rotation.
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