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Step 7 of 7 · Tire Rotation & Pressure

Book an alignment if the wear is lopsided

Book an alignment if the wear is lopsided — step 7 of 7 in Tire Rotation & Pressure. Rotation equalizes wear that is already even-ish. It does not repair a car that eats the inside of the fronts every 8,000 km.

Even wear across the tread is the goal. A wedge of bald is a different job.
Even wear across the tread is the goal. A wedge of bald is a different job.

Free auto & mechanics tip: Book an alignment if the wear is lopsided (step 7 of 7 from "Tire Rotation & Pressure").

Rotation equalizes wear that is already even-ish. It does not repair a car that eats the inside of the fronts every 8,000 km. That's alignment, tires, or both.

You still rotated correctly. Don't let a shop shame you for trying.

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