Tire Rotation Recommendations - Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual

affect the safety, handling, and ride of your
vehicle. We recommend that you refer to your
original equipment or contact an authorized tire
dealer with any questions you may have on tire
specifications or capability.
WARNING!
• Do not use a tire, wheel size or rating other
than that specified for your vehicle. Some
combinations of unapproved tires and
wheels may change suspension dimen-
sions and performance characteristics, re-
sulting in changes to steering, handling,
and braking of your vehicle. This can cause
unpredictable handling and stress to steer-
ing and suspension components. You could
lose control and have an accident resulting
in serious injury or death. Use only the tire
and wheel sizes with load ratings approved
for your vehicle.
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WARNING! (Continued)
• Never use a tire with a smaller load index or
capacity, other than what was originally
equipped on your vehicle. Using a tire with
a smaller load index could result in tire
overloading and failure. You could lose
control and have an accident.
• Failure to equip your vehicle with tires
having adequate speed capability can re-
sult in sudden tire failure and loss of vehicle
control.
CAUTION!
Replacing original tires with tires of a different
size may result in false speedometer and
odometer readings.
TIRE ROTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles
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operate at different loads and perform different
steering, handling, and braking functions. For
these reasons, they wear at unequal rates.
These effects can be reduced by timely rotation
of tires. The benefits of rotation are especially
worthwhile with aggressive tread designs such
as those on On/Off Road type tires. Rotation will
increase tread life, help to maintain mud, snow,
and wet traction levels, and contribute to a
smooth, quiet ride.
Refer to the "Maintenance Schedule" for the
proper maintenance intervals. More frequent
rotation is permissible if desired. The reasons
for any rapid or unusual wear should be cor-
rected prior to rotation being performed.
The suggested rotation method is the "forward-
cross" shown in the following diagram.
Tire Rotation