Will Good Year rotate your Prius (Good Year Tires) for FREE??

Prius07Pkg4 · 02-02-2007, 12:25 AM

I read another forum regarding Toyota Prius someone wrote the below:

"Second useful discovery -- Goodyear will rotate your tires for free. Only problem is dealing with oil changes and tire rotations at two different locations (since I already purchased two years of oil changes from Toyota)."

I am not sure it's true or not. If you know please let us know.

It would be nice because I can change oil myself without Jack the car up, and have Good Year rotate tires.

Bill Merchant · 02-02-2007, 02:42 AM

The easiest and best answer will come from your local Goodyear tire dealer. Call them up, tell them you have Goodyear tires, and ask them how much they will charge you for tire rotation. If it's greater than $0, you can start asking other tire shops. Some independent shops may want to earn your future business when your Integrity tires wear out and give you free or low cost rotations to get you in the door and in the habit of visiting them.

Devil's Advocate · 02-02-2007, 01:11 PM

Most tire installation places will rotate for free now, especially if you buy 4 new tires. I got my Goodyear Assurance tires at Tire America and they come with lifetime free rotation.

richard schumacher · 02-03-2007, 01:03 PM

Tires should be rotated only as needed to keep the most tread on the rear wheels. This is safer because it reduces the chances of a tailspin.

Fatfenders · 02-03-2007, 01:46 PM

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Tires should be rotated only as needed to keep the most tread on the rear wheels. This is safer because it reduces the chances of a tailspin.
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Can you please post a link or reference a source to the information that substantiates this claim? I never heard this before and frankly, am under the understanding that with a front wheel drive car, tires with the best tread always go on the front (drive wheels.)

Beryl Octet · 02-03-2007, 02:10 PM

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Tires should be rotated only as needed to keep the most tread on the rear wheels. This is safer because it reduces the chances of a tailspin.
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The point of rotating tires is to have them all wear evenly. So, I'd recommend rotating them regularly. The last FWD car that I owned and didn't rotate tires on would go through fronts in about half the time as rears. I do agree that if you have wear-mismatched tires, the best ones go on the rear.

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Can you please post a link or reference a source to the information that substantiates this claim? I never heard this before and frankly, am under the understanding that with a front wheel drive car, tires with the best tread always go on the front (drive wheels.)

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Well, I'd much rather have the front sliding than the rear breaking loose, or if you've had a blowout at speed, I'd prefer that to happen on the front as well. It may seem counterintuitive on a FWD car. The ideal, of course, is to have four good tires, and rotating tires will help keep the wear even between the fronts and rears. A link:

http://www.michelinman.com/care/tip6.html

Where do I install new tires if I only buy two?

If you're replacing only two tires, be sure to have them installed on your vehicle's rear axle. New tires will provide better grip than your half-worn tires and when they are installed on the rear that helps reduce the potential for your vehicle to fishtail or hydroplane in wet conditions.

conversion02 · 02-04-2007, 05:19 PM

If you buy any tires at discount tire, they'll rotate them for free for the life of your tires.

They'll even rotate any set of tires for free as long as you've bought tires there before (my experience only, not sure if that's common or not)

hill · 02-04-2007, 05:28 PM

Yea, they'll rotate them 'for life' all right. That means rotations just TWO times. Goodyear? Why bother? We blew through TWO pair of Integrity's in less than 52K miles (kicking myself for giving them a 2nd chance). Our Michelins are warented for more nearly DOUBLE that length.

conversion02 · 02-04-2007, 06:05 PM

My 16'' rims came with 195/55/16 Bridgestone Turenza's.

I'm glad I got the Touring edition.

I had a set of 245/45/17 Bridgestone's on my Tbird and they lasted about 55K.

BORNGEARHEAD · 02-04-2007, 06:08 PM

Not true. FWD vehicles should ALWAYS have the best tread up front. It will increase traction and braking.

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02-02-2007, 12:25 AM	#1
Prius07Pkg4 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 90 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I read another forum regarding Toyota Prius someone wrote the below: "Second useful discovery -- Goodyear will rotate your tires for free. Only problem is dealing with oil changes and tire rotations at two different locations (since I already purchased two years of oil changes from Toyota)." I am not sure it's true or not. If you know please let us know. It would be nice because I can change oil myself without Jack the car up, and have Good Year rotate tires.

02-02-2007, 02:42 AM	#2
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,925 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 47	The easiest and best answer will come from your local Goodyear tire dealer. Call them up, tell them you have Goodyear tires, and ask them how much they will charge you for tire rotation. If it's greater than $0, you can start asking other tire shops. Some independent shops may want to earn your future business when your Integrity tires wear out and give you free or low cost rotations to get you in the door and in the habit of visiting them.

02-02-2007, 01:11 PM	#3
Devil's Advocate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 877 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Most tire installation places will rotate for free now, especially if you buy 4 new tires. I got my Goodyear Assurance tires at Tire America and they come with lifetime free rotation.

02-03-2007, 01:03 PM	#4
richard schumacher ichorous liquor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,888 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Tires should be rotated only as needed to keep the most tread on the rear wheels. This is safer because it reduces the chances of a tailspin.

02-04-2007, 05:19 PM	#7
conversion02 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	If you buy any tires at discount tire, they'll rotate them for free for the life of your tires. They'll even rotate any set of tires for free as long as you've bought tires there before (my experience only, not sure if that's common or not)

02-04-2007, 05:28 PM	#8
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 2,216 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Yea, they'll rotate them 'for life' all right. That means rotations just TWO times. Goodyear? Why bother? We blew through TWO pair of Integrity's in less than 52K miles (kicking myself for giving them a 2nd chance). Our Michelins are warented for more nearly DOUBLE that length.

02-04-2007, 06:05 PM	#9
conversion02 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My 16'' rims came with 195/55/16 Bridgestone Turenza's. I'm glad I got the Touring edition. I had a set of 245/45/17 Bridgestone's on my Tbird and they lasted about 55K.

02-04-2007, 06:08 PM	#10
BORNGEARHEAD Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Not true. FWD vehicles should ALWAYS have the best tread up front. It will increase traction and braking.