Tyre wear on Tiguan 140TDI R 20 inch wheels.

[Hillbilly]

Is there an official VW document regarding

1) How frequent (no of km's) you need to rotate the 20 inch Tyre's on a Tiguan Highline Rline ?

2) The rotation sequence (i.e. front to back, diagonal etc) for the 20 inch Tyre's on a Tiguan Highline Rline ?

Front to back never diagonal

Tyres are usually recommended to rotate at 10,000km intervals

[tigger73]

Front to back never diagonal

Tyres are usually recommended to rotate at 10,000km intervals

It depends on the tread pattern whether you have a directional tyre or asymmetric.

The directional tyre will have an arrow marking direction of rotation and can only be fitted on one side. The tread pattern is designed to run one way only. These can only be swapped back to front.

The asymmetric tyres can be run either way and allow a 4 wheel rotation. Most tyres these days are asymmetric except for some higher end performance tyres are still directional.


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[brad]

Front to back never diagonal

Tyres are usually recommended to rotate at 10,000km intervals

If non-directional tyres (eg: assymetric or "standards"):
Main drive axle straight back/forward.
"lazy" axle to the diagonal opposite.

It's like yoga for tyres where if you rotate in one direction, you need to rotate the other way.

[Hillbilly]

I must be old school then as way back we were told that radials would run lumpy if made to run "backwards" so have always done mine on same side Got plenty of running so cant be too bad to do it that way

[brad]

I must be old school then as way back we were told that radials would run lumpy if made to run "backwards" so have always done mine on same side Got plenty of running so cant be too bad to do it that way

The best I can describe it is that the alignment of the "rubber" and the various belts when new is IIIIIIII and on the drive axle they gradually go ////////, so you reverse the rotation with the goal of eventually getting back to IIIIIIIIIII.

That's the internal advantage. Externally it can assist in removing feathering or mild saw-toothing.

That's the "How can I explain this to my Mum" version.

There are many resources out there. Here is one.
Tire Rotation: How and Why to Rotate Your Tires | Bridgestone Tires

Combine that with "best on rear" and some compromises eventually have to be made.

[FastMitch]

Thanks all for the prompt replies.

Its a Tiguan Highline Rline with Continental 255/40 R 20 V XL SUV Tyre's

I may have miss read the tyre markings, but I don't see any arrows on the Tyre's to show direction

Tire Rotation: How and Why to Rotate Your Tires | Bridgestone Tires

If they are non-directional, is the "REARWARD CROSS" the best rotation for my tyre's ?

[brad]

yes, rearward cross

[tigger73]

yes, rearward cross

I thought for a predominantly FWD car you'd do a forward cross. Move the fronts to the back and then backs to the opposite side front.

Not that it really matters I would think as long as they get rotated that's the main thing to maximise tyre life.

[brad]

I thought for a predominantly FWD car you'd do a forward cross. Move the fronts to the back and then backs to the opposite side front.

Not that it really matters I would think as long as they get rotated that's the main thing to maximise tyre life.

you are right. I wasn't looking properly.