CX-5 Tire Rotation

[Kedis82ZE8]

I am so used to doing front-to-back and back-to-front I had assumed recommended pattern was the same on the CX-5.

Next rotation I will go by the owner's manual (P 6-37).

 

[paris1]

I believe the rationale for cross-rotation is that it lends itself to more even tire wear by reversing the rotation of 50% of the tires each time. You can do this when you're not dealing with uni-directional tires.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

I might need to pick up a couple more scissor jacks since I rotate my own tires. I don't think you can lift the CX in the rear by the differential.

 

[paris1]

Costco has a terrific 2.5 ton low-profile floor jack for $99. I use that and a couple of jack stands to do mine. I always start from the front (either corner) and use a pattern I stumbled on that makes it fairly easy. I lift the rear wheels under the hub right behind the disk brake rotor shield.

 

[inlinev]

You can temporarily use the spare when crossing tires as well. That's what I do.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

Costco has a terrific 2.5 ton low-profile floor jack for $99. I use that and a couple of jack stands to do mine. I always start from the front (either corner) and use a pattern I stumbled on that makes it fairly easy. I lift the rear wheels under the hub right behind the disk brake rotor shield.

I'll do that. I have several floor jacks and a half dozen jack stands.

Thanks!

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

You can temporarily use the spare when crossing tires as well. That's what I do.

If my spare was actually a full size and not a temp I would rotate in the spare.

EDIT: I see what you mean for "vehicle support." Sorry.. thought you were talking about actually using your spare.

 

[madar]

I believe the rationale for cross-rotation is that it lends itself to more even tire wear by reversing the rotation of 50% of the tires each time. You can do this when you're not dealing with uni-directional tires.

A lot of snow tires are unidirectional. I prefer the cross rotation myself for regular tires, particularly if you have slight inside wear that can't be corrected. All the dealers I've been to do front to back. Guess it's easier for them.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

I have had consistent wear (tested with tread depth gauge) across all tires so debating whether to do cross rotational or not.

 

[paris1]

A lot of snow tires are unidirectional. I prefer the cross rotation myself for regular tires, particularly if you have slight inside wear that can't be corrected. All the dealers I've been to do front to back. Guess it's easier for them.[/QUOTE]...like with a lowered CX-5!

 

[Ride92]

Interesting, I am about to rotate my tires and I looked for the rotation pattern. My winter tires are directional so those are just front to back, but the oem are Omni-directional so I'm going to do the cross pattern rotation. Most diagrams I see online for AWD vehicles calls for the rears to move forward and the fronts to cross to the back. The picture posted at the top is the same they say for front drive vehicles, which some CX-5's are, fronts to the back and cross the backs to the front. Does anyone know why the difference? I'm thinking that since it's FWD unless noticing tire slip where the AWD kicks in I should follow the FWD pattern.

 

[banjos-n-beer]

So what are you folks using as lift points? The manual says to use the metal "pinch points"... but from my experience those usually end up getting crumpled. There is so much plastic under-cladding I'm unsure what to use.

I have dedicated winter tires/rims, so I can get away with just lifting the vehicle for 1 wheel at a time.

Thx!

 

[paris1]

So what are you folks using as lift points? The manual says to use the metal "pinch points"... but from my experience those usually end up getting crumpled. There is so much plastic under-cladding I'm unsure what to use.
Thx!

I use the pinch points, but I protect them with a grooved hockey puck on top of my floor jack lift pad.

 

[banjos-n-beer]

I use the pinch points, but I protect them with a grooved hockey puck on top of my floor jack lift pad.

Thanks Paris1. Worse case, would a piece of 2x4 with a groove/channel carved out of the top suffice as well?

 

[paris1]

Thanks Paris1. Worse case, would a piece of 2x4 with a groove/channel carved out of the top suffice as well?

I used to do that before I came upon the more "elegant" hockey puck solution.

 

[banjos-n-beer]

I used to do that before I came upon the more "elegant" hockey puck solution.

Fair enough. I'm sure I've got an old hockey puck lying around... worse case I can find one at the local sports store... and I imagine it would fit more nicely into the head of the jack.

What did you use to carve the tunnel in the puck?

 

[paris1]

Fair enough. I'm sure I've got an old hockey puck lying around... worse case I can find one at the local sports store... and I imagine it would fit more nicely into the head of the jack.

What did you use to carve the tunnel in the puck?

I just chucked it up in a table vise and made 2-3 passes with a circular saw set at 1/2". You could also use a router.

 

[erhayes]

The recommended front cross also minimizes any feathering tendencies which can be especially important with some tires.Ed

 

[Ride92]

So what are you folks using as lift points? The manual says to use the metal "pinch points"... but from my experience those usually end up getting crumpled. There is so much plastic under-cladding I'm unsure what to use.

I have dedicated winter tires/rims, so I can get away with just lifting the vehicle for 1 wheel at a time.

Thx!

There are too lift points in the center of the car, one front and one rear. The front on is a dimpled plate just behind where the plastic cladding is. If you laydown and look you'll be able to see it. The rear one is an extension off the rear transfer case, it's about 2-1/2" across or so. These points are not mentioned in the owners manual but they are stated in the factory service manual. here's the picture from the service manual showing the lift points.

The red circle in this picture:

 

[banjos-n-beer]

Thanks again folks. I had found the lift point on the rear diff, but nothing up front.