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Rotating Tires

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Parts

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Time & Etc

Estimated Time: 30 min to 1 hour
Tires are heavy – need to be able to lift 50 lbs

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Torque

Lug Nuts : 80 ft-lb or 108 N·m (Source: Honda CR-V Manual page

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Tools

Tire tread measure gauge
Hydraulic lift jack
4 jack stands
Breaker bar + 1/2 drive socket wrench (1/2 drive battery impact or air impact for faster work)
19mm deep socket
Torque Wrench

1. Determine if rotation is needed

Use a tire tread depth measure to get the tread depth of both front and rear tires. Rotate only when the rear tire treads are thicker than the front as the front tires wear faster than the rear ones.

2. Mind the rotation sequence

On regular non-directional tires, a forward cross sequence should be used for tire rotation – see image below

3. Park on level ground, engage rear brakes

4. Break lug nuts on all wheels before lifting car

If you are using a breaker bar, the tires will spin if you try to break the nuts after the car is lifted. A strong impact driver should be fine.

5. Lift front and rear tires, about 2-3 inches from the ground, add jack stands to both sides

6. Remove lug nuts with driver

7. Remove wheel and roll it to new mount position

8. Do same for rest 3 tires

9. Before attaching wheels, check all 8 brake pad conditions, inner and outer

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Rotating Tires

Parts

Time & Etc

Torque

Tools

1. Determine if rotation is needed

Use a tire tread depth measure to get the tread depth of both front and rear tires. Rotate only when the rear tire treads are thicker than the front as the front tires wear faster than the rear ones.

2. Mind the rotation sequence

3. Park on level ground, engage rear brakes

4. Break lug nuts on all wheels before lifting car

If you are using a breaker bar, the tires will spin if you try to break the nuts after the car is lifted. A strong impact driver should be fine.

5. Lift front and rear tires, about 2-3 inches from the ground, add jack stands to both sides

6. Remove lug nuts with driver

7. Remove wheel and roll it to new mount position

8. Do same for rest 3 tires

9. Before attaching wheels, check all 8 brake pad conditions, inner and outer

Source: Honda CR-V Manual Page 604

10. Attach wheels, hand screw in lug nuts first then with impact

11. Lug nut torque is 80ft-lb

12. Lower wheels just enough to stop wheels from spinning, then torque to the same

13. Lower car, remove parking brake and test drive

14. Check torque again about a week later for a safety double check

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