Just rotated mine for the first time on a 2023 2.5 Turbo after 10,000kms. Point to note is that the rear wheels both move forward to the front, but the front wheels should move diagonally to the rear. That way by the time you get to 50,000 kms all wheels have done the same distance on each of the four corners of the vehicle.👍🏻😉
I was under the impression that the primary concern of the uneven wear between front and back tires is that it causes additional wear somewhere in the mechanical connections of the AWD drivetrain since the difference in front nd rear tire circumference varies the number to times, ever so slightly, the tire must spin to travel the same distance. Maybe a hearty system would just transfer wear back into the tires, but these smaller SUV's have tiny little rear differentials that are relatively easy to overheat. This might not apply to a system like a RAV4 Prime, where the rear wheel drive seems to be mechanically independent from the front wheel drive (I believe that there is no driveshaft, with no differential to the rear, in a RAV4 Prime), but I have not gotten official confirmation on that system. I guess I'll look up the rotation schedule for a RAV4 Prime now. I'd get a RAV4 Prime is I could afford one or even find one, but I still don't like current battery technology yet.
@@keepingup2952 it’s not really a concern unless you have a system that mechanically locks in with a switch. Most newer AWD systems are connected through a “soft” coupling of some sort, which allows slippage unless traction loss occurs.
Nice video. Just rotated tires on my 2019 CX5 after 11K miles. All tires looked pretty good but it's still better to rotate regularly especially on those vehicles with AWD. Side note re the spare - it should only be used on the rear wheels. If a front goes flat you will need to take a good tire from the rear and place it on the front. The spare then goes on the back. There's even a note to this effect on the spare warning label.
@@that_jamesguy I believe but don't know for sure that the spare wheel will not even fit on the front rims. I think it may be due to caliper placement on the fronts. I also don't know if this situation is unique to Mazda or if other manufacturers also have the same cautions. All I know is if I see anyone on the road with a donut on the front, I'm going to give them a wide berth.
I would agree with installing the spare tire only on the rear for a couple reasons. 1) if the spare is not the same diameter as the removed tire the steering will pull to one side at highway speed. It also concerns me that the smaller tire (spare) is spinning faster on that side and I wonder if that is not ideal for the front differential at highway speeds on a front wheel drive car. Maybe all-wheel drive cars all have ‘full’ size spare tires for this reason? I don’t know. 2) the rear axle is lighter and less stress on the spare and a blowout on the rear would be better than on the front (especially if you haven’t checked the tire pressure on the spare and it’s 10-15 PSI low). Also good to note that the spare often has a speed rating of 80-90 kph max.
@@petervoth4377 Excellent points. Additionally smaller spares are only intended to be used for short distances (less than 50 miles?) to get your vehicle to a repair shop to repair/replace the damaged tire.
Just rotated mine for the first time on a 2023 2.5 Turbo after 10,000kms. Point to note is that the rear wheels both move forward to the front, but the front wheels should move diagonally to the rear. That way by the time you get to 50,000 kms all wheels have done the same distance on each of the four corners of the vehicle.👍🏻😉
Just do while swapping to winter tires
Thank you for the info. Presented very well also. I have a 2022 CX5.
I was under the impression that the primary concern of the uneven wear between front and back tires is that it causes additional wear somewhere in the mechanical connections of the AWD drivetrain since the difference in front nd rear tire circumference varies the number to times, ever so slightly, the tire must spin to travel the same distance. Maybe a hearty system would just transfer wear back into the tires, but these smaller SUV's have tiny little rear differentials that are relatively easy to overheat. This might not apply to a system like a RAV4 Prime, where the rear wheel drive seems to be mechanically independent from the front wheel drive (I believe that there is no driveshaft, with no differential to the rear, in a RAV4 Prime), but I have not gotten official confirmation on that system. I guess I'll look up the rotation schedule for a RAV4 Prime now. I'd get a RAV4 Prime is I could afford one or even find one, but I still don't like current battery technology yet.
@@keepingup2952 it’s not really a concern unless you have a system that mechanically locks in with a switch. Most newer AWD systems are connected through a “soft” coupling of some sort, which allows slippage unless traction loss occurs.
@@that_jamesguy Thanks for that. I'm an AWD noob.
Nice video. Just rotated tires on my 2019 CX5 after 11K miles. All tires looked pretty good but it's still better to rotate regularly especially on those vehicles with AWD. Side note re the spare - it should only be used on the rear wheels. If a front goes flat you will need to take a good tire from the rear and place it on the front. The spare then goes on the back. There's even a note to this effect on the spare warning label.
Interesting - I didn’t know that!
@@that_jamesguy I believe but don't know for sure that the spare wheel will not even fit on the front rims. I think it may be due to caliper placement on the fronts. I also don't know if this situation is unique to Mazda or if other manufacturers also have the same cautions. All I know is if I see anyone on the road with a donut on the front, I'm going to give them a wide berth.
@@philpeters8200 it fits on the front. No problem.
I would agree with installing the spare tire only on the rear for a couple reasons. 1) if the spare is not the same diameter as the removed tire the steering will pull to one side at highway speed. It also concerns me that the smaller tire (spare) is spinning faster on that side and I wonder if that is not ideal for the front differential at highway speeds on a front wheel drive car. Maybe all-wheel drive cars all have ‘full’ size spare tires for this reason? I don’t know. 2) the rear axle is lighter and less stress on the spare and a blowout on the rear would be better than on the front (especially if you haven’t checked the tire pressure on the spare and it’s 10-15 PSI low). Also good to note that the spare often has a speed rating of 80-90 kph max.
@@petervoth4377 Excellent points. Additionally smaller spares are only intended to be used for short distances (less than 50 miles?) to get your vehicle to a repair shop to repair/replace the damaged tire.
Hey James. Don’t the tires rotate when you’re driving it?😂😂
I don’t even know what to say about that.
What about balancing? If rotating yourself they will be unbalanced.
No they won’t. No need to balance.