Rotating tires

Manual says swap both sides front to back.
However, online research says with a 4x4 need to cross in a X pattern? (Driver front to passenger rear?)

Which is correct? Also, what should the torque of each lug be set at?

Thanks!

 

Follow the Owners Manual. I believe 85 Ft Lbs is for the lugs.

 

Cross or front/back, I don't think it matters. I would just follow the owners manual, unless you start seeing unusual wear patterns.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=43

 

X pattern.

 

Just front to back. Xpattern doesn’t make sense since there are many tires with directional tread.

 

Front to back. No Xing.

 

How about the torque needed on the lugs?

 

85 I go 90

 

from the haynes repair manual based on our trucks. follow the owners manual, this just supports it

 

I take:

1. Left front to the right rear
2. Right rear to right front
3. Right front to left rear
4. Left rear to left front

I like this rotation pattern because it evenly wears the tires. I'm sure some folks will feel impassioned about their rotation scheme, so your mileage may vary.

Don't know how common directional tires are for the Tacoma, but if you have them then just do front to rear.

 

A little different than my pattern but it accomplishes the same thing.

 

The drive wheels go straight front or back and the non drive wheels go to the back or front to the opposite side.

 

Cross rotate all tires. This reduces feathering and promotes wear.

Front to back means feathered sharp edges on tires, if it has a wear or pull it will never even out.

Only front to rear directional tires like winters, or performance tires. Cross diagonal all others.

 

I do the rearward cross pattern to even out heel-toe wear.