When Should I Rotate My Tires?

Refer to your owner's manual for the exact tire rotation schedule for your car. The general recommendation is that tires be rotated every 5,000 to 8,000 miles, and this often coincides with oil changes. Consider exploring an in depth article about how often you should rotate your tires for more information.

Regular tire rotation is important because it can preserve balance and traction, and even out tire wear from front-to-rear and side-to-side. If it's time to rotate your vehicle's tires, our mobile mechanics can come to your location to service your car.


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Pardeep

22 years of experience
1277 reviews
Pardeep
22 years of experience
Ford Mustang L4-2.3L Turbo - Tire Rotation - Mountain View, California
Second time getting serviced, and as always Pardeep is great, on time, and very professional. He also tells me the next services my car needs, so there are no surprises. Thanks again!
Ford Transit Connect - Tire Rotation - Fremont, California
Pardeep is great!! he always coms with a smile and finish the job quick, he is very knowledge of the mechanic work

Jesse

18 years of experience
219 reviews
Jesse
18 years of experience
Chevrolet Malibu L4-2.4L - Tire Rotation - San Antonio, Texas
Jesse is always pleasant and informative. The care is running beautifully and the 'check engine' sign is gone. Yea!
Mitsubishi Outlander - Tire Rotation - San Antonio, Texas
Jesse was great. Very efficient with his time. Very professional. Would highly recommend him for any job.

Bryan

9 years of experience
102 reviews
Bryan
9 years of experience
Nissan Rogue Sport L4-2.0L - Tire Rotation - Henderson, Nevada
Bryan was right on time and took what I felt was the appropriate amount of time for the work I requested. He was straight forward and thorough in his work and explanations. He also was quite accomodating working around the junk in my garage. I just found that you can request specific mechanics for your needs and I will definitely be booking Bryan for whatever it is I need next. This is my first time using this service and am very pleased thanks to him. Thanks Bryan!

Alex

24 years of experience
464 reviews
Alex
24 years of experience
Hyundai Accent L4-1.6L - Tire Rotation - Austin, Texas
He was a bit late, but did call to let me know he would be late. Completed the job quickly & provided good feedback.

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