Tire rotation

[MTN Ranger]

I did my tire rotation this weekend at 13,500 miles (first was done by mobile service at 6,500 miles). Anyone interested, here is the video:

 

[dmurphy]

Great video, thanks!

Was curious whether Tesla recommended crossing the rears during a rotation; glad that’s not the case. Would’ve been a pain in the neck and likely needed a 2nd jack to do it without multiple steps.

 

[TMThree]

Whats a good low profile jack? I have an old one that is leaking oil or something.

I don't want Harbor Freight stuff for things that can risk my life.

 

[TMThree]

Also this stand is great.. lets you jack up and leave a jack stand in place.

The RennStand by Safe Jack

 

[KenC]

Michelin says for AWD, to cross rotate.

 

[rhaekar]

I just go to Discount Tire, they do it for free. Just bring your pucks if you don't want them to use their flat jacks.

 

[MTN Ranger]

Here is a follow on to the tire rotation video that reviews jack pad adapters:

 

[MTN Ranger]

Also this stand is great.. lets you jack up and leave a jack stand in place.

The RennStand by Safe Jack

I've seen those and they're cool. But $500 for a set of four is more than I will spend.

 

[TMThree]

I've seen those and they're cool. But $500 for a set of four is more than I will spend.

I just bought 2. I can use it for tire rotations.

 

[ngogas]

@MTN Ranger great video. Now come on over and do mine. Lol

 

[Owen_H]

Thanks for the video!
Do you think reverse logic jack pad or your homemade pad can fit the jack stand that you used in the video? If not, I may have to get a Murphy's Law Jack Pads...

 

[sf_t3sla]

Tesla Mobile Service is telling me that it cost $97. Is it no longer free?

 

[Leafdriver333]

Whats a good low profile jack? I have an old one that is leaking oil or something.

I don't want Harbor Freight stuff for things that can risk my life.

I guess when I stop posting here that will be because my 20 year old harbor freight Jack failed.

 

[Funkmobile]

Here is a follow on to the tire rotation video that reviews jack pad adapters:

The hockey puck variations stay in place very good. When I changed over my winter set for the stock summer set, I forgot to take the hockey puck off and I ended driving a couple hundred miles before I noticed it was still stuck in the jack point hole.

 

[TMThree]

I guess when I stop posting here that will be because my 20 year old harbor freight Jack failed.

I ended up buying the orange 3 ton daytona from HF. I didn't want to because in the past HF was mostly low end stuff that you'd use a few times then it would fall apart, but it looks like most jacks are coming from china now and HF's stuff is coming from the same factory that even snap-ons are built.

 

[android04]

Whats a good low profile jack? I have an old one that is leaking oil or something.

I don't want Harbor Freight stuff for things that can risk my life.

I have and really like this low profile jack because it also has jack stand functionality built into it. It has a round metal bar that inserts in one of two positions to lock it in a lifted position. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OCIBPIM

 

[SageBrush]

^^ Anybody getting under the car to rotate tyres better watch another video

 

[Bill Foster]

I guess when I stop posting here that will be because my 20 year old harbor freight Jack failed.

Yep. My HF jack is the best jack i have

 

[israndy]

I didn't have a strong enough jack, just a Kragen one I have had for decades. It wasn't very low profile, so I backed up onto a 2x4 and then onto a stack of 2x4s. I got one of those subsidized team hockey pucks cheap from Big 5 and a rubber stopper and a bolt. Jacked up the back of the car and both wheels came off the ground. So I swapped the 18" stock wheels front to back. Never put my hands or feet under the car.

Really needed to rotate the tires, the rears were running low on tread after 30,000 miles.

 

[CAVol]

Tesla Mobile Service is telling me that it cost $97. Is it no longer free?

I recently called to schedule and was quoted the same