Tire replacement can be a very expensive process. Over time, tires can become worn. Many times, they wear unevenly. Uneven tire wear sometimes happens when tires are steered. The edges of a car's tires can become worn when they are steered. Rear tires may also become worn, but because they don't turn like the front tires, rear tires do not experience the same kind of wear.
To help avoid having to replace tires sooner than may be necessary, a car owner may want to consider tire rotation. Tire rotation is when a car's tires are moved to different places on a vehicle. Tire rotation could help tires wear evenly. When tires wear evenly, they may not wear out as quickly as tires that are not rotated.
Another benefit of tire rotation is that tire rotation could help prevent suspension and steering problems that could be caused by unevenly worn tires.