AmyLovesHerEdge Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hi, I have a 2011 Ford Edge Limited. The normal way to rotate tires is to "X" the back to the front. But I read if the tires are directional, you should only rotate the tires front to back on the same side. I'm told if the tires are directional, usually the tires say "Directional" with an arrow for the direction of rotation. I'm not seeing this on the side wall. Does anyone know if Ford uses directional? The tires are the original factory stock 18" Michelins that came with the car. Thanks, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hi, I have a 2011 Ford Edge Limited. The normal way to rotate tires is to "X" the back to the front. But I read if the tires are directional, you should only rotate the tires front to back on the same side. I'm told if the tires are directional, usually the tires say "Directional" with an arrow for the direction of rotation. I'm not seeing this on the side wall. Does anyone know if Ford uses directional? The tires are the original factory stock 18" Michelins that came with the car. Thanks, Amy I don't know of any directional tires used by Ford as OEM tires. If they are directional it will be CLEARLY marked on the tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Directional tires are almost always sports/performance tires. The Mustang and other SVT products come with directional tires, but the Edge does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 X away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjd3 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Don't rotate the donut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Don't rotate the donut You can rotate it all you want - just don't take it out of the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birotee Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 i am doing it as this http://www.michelinman.com/tires-101/tire-care/tire-maintenance/tire-rotation.page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) I though the fronts come straight back and then the backs cross to opposite sides on the front. Edited September 26, 2012 by c_bova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I though the fronts come straight back and then the backs cross to opposite sides on the front. Makes no difference as long as you do it the same way each time. The point is just to swap the tires around to all 4 wheels evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeGermany Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I am running on 22" and 18" Pirellis and rotate as shown in the manual .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls973800 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Makes no difference as long as you do it the same way each time. The point is just to swap the tires around to all 4 wheels evenly. When I was talking to the tire tech at Costco several weeks ago, the topic of rotating tires differently between a FWD and a RWD came up. My RWD F150 had the back tires going straight to the front, and the front Xed to the rear. This was according to the owner's manual. Our other vehicle is FWD and the owner's manual has the front going straight back, and the rear coming to the front and crossing. He said that the drive wheels produce more torque on the tires when first starting off, and it could loosen the belts in the tires. By keeping them on the same side until the next rotation, the belts are able to return to their original positions. I don't know for sure if what he said is accurate, but there are different rotation instructions for the different types of drive system FWD vs RWD. I also found this on another site talking about the rotation and why they should be done in a certain way. Modern radial tires can - and should - be cross rotated. The theory behind the FWD / RWD difference is that when a tire comes off a drive position, it will have a little heel and toe wear. This type of wear can be noisy if the direction of travel is reversed. Keeping the tire on the same side will cause the heel and toe wear to gradually wear away, so that when it is cross rotated, the wear pattern will not cause a noise - or at least minimize it. Do what you want as long as you do it the same way every time, maybe it doesn't matter all that much. I play it safe and follow the owner's manual for the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Apparently Michelin agrees - you cross the tires going TO the drive wheels but not the ones coming FROM the drive wheels. Makes sense now that I think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normcloutier Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 So what about an AWD? I only got my edge this spring so I have not experienced how the wheel power is applied in a slip situation. Do all 4 wheels receive power under normal driving conditions and then reduced power to spinning wheels in slippery conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Most of the power goes to the fronts unless slip is detected or anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portagie68 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) I "X" to the front for a while and then a individual that owns a tire company advised me to do diff. If you cross the rear to the front there is a possiblity that a vibration can occur until the tire gets use to the new direction. I "X" to the rear. The left front goes to the right rear and ect. The rears go striaght forward. Edited January 5, 2013 by Portagie68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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