Did they rotate my Tires???

[aepowell]

I had a tire on the right front that goes down when we get cold temperature drop change. I had the tires rotated a couple of weeks ago and now the same right front corner is showing low pressure. A pressure gauge does show it to drop about 6 lbs. each time. If I air it up it is good until the next temp drop. You would think the tire should show low on a different corner since the rotation.

 

[Rado]

I had same issue with my Coopers !
But may hold air 2 to3 days and drop 3 to 8 psi !
Got them 4 years ago but found out the were NOS and 3 years older :O SO 7 years old and weather cracked !
Tread not too bad but I just trashed them because of the weather cracking and now 2 weeks same PSI !
So if your tires are older check for weather cracking !
Also may be a valve stem leaking of dirty tire bead !
Hard to say for sure if they really rotated tires but I agree with you I would think maybe they did not rotate tires or put same tire back on by mistake

 

[RodeoRam]

I've learned that at some shops, unless you are watching the techs like a hawk, you might need to mark your tires somehow to know if they were indeed rotated. Could be something as simple as a boot scuff.

For an opposite story, the first time I had the tires balanced on my new-to-me Chrysler 300 with different sized tires front and rear with wider-than-factory wheels, I told Discount Tire to not rotate them front to rear...but they did anyway. As soon as I made a sharp turn of the wheel in the parking lot and heard/felt the fronts rubbing, I pulled it back in.

 

[1999 White C5 Coupe]

I've learned that at some shops, unless you are watching the techs like a hawk, you might need to mark your tires somehow to know if they were indeed rotated. Could be something as simple as a boot scuff.

For an opposite story, the first time I had the tires balanced on my new-to-me Chrysler 300 with different sized tires front and rear with wider-than-factory wheels, I told Discount Tire to not rotate them front to rear...but they did anyway. As soon as I made a sharp turn of the wheel in the parking lot and heard/felt the fronts rubbing, I pulled it back in.

I remove the cap on one valve stem and use a permanent black marker to color the top of the brass stem (where the threads are). I locate the marked valve stem before I take the vehicle for service.

The enables me to check if the tires have been rotated (for which I pay). Several times I have found the tires not rotated (at a CDJR dealer and at a Chevrolet dealer).

The Chevrolet dealer service advisor told me the tech said the “tires didn’t need rotating” when I pointed out the issue. However, the dealership charged me for the work. It was resolved to my satisfaction.

 

[Dean2]

I measure my tread. If they are within 2/32 I don't rotate them, it is a waste of time. My 2500 wears fronts and back almost exactly the same. They usually get rotated once in their service life about 65% of the way through. My AWD car is the same and I use 1/32 on it to decide.

As far as did they rotate yours, leaks are not going to stay on the same corner, so if the front right leaks before and after, for sure they did not rotate them. Get your money back, find another shop.

 

[Badger 13]

A good reason to do your own service if you can.

 

[RamDiver]

I number the tires at the valve stem with a black Penman marker. I have a system I use, the tires always have the same number, they just move front to back, mostly.

Unless you're able to watch them rotate the wheels, why would you trust them to do it and more importantly, to rotate them correctly?

I learned that too many techs have their own beliefs about how tire rotations should be done, and many are not following any standard.

My truck, my way. Tough $hit!

I've found a dealership I like for oil changes and warranty inspections but they're far from perfect.

I've started rotating my wheels after I've caught them buggering up the rotation twice.

I have summer and winter wheels. For me, the rotation is actually changing the wheels to the impending season which makes the process pretty easy.

I still mark tires the day of the appointment and verify that they haven't moved before I leave.

I'm one of those PITA customers. I provide a long list to the SA of precisely how I want everything completed because not one thing is standard.

They have learned that I want 5W30 and voluntarily confirm, and I used to specify how I wanted the wheels rotated, but that's off the table now because I do that part.

The Service Manager and SAs are excellent. I've met a few of the senior techs and like their attitudes, but you never know who will touch your truck at a dealership.

They obviously don't monitor the juniors who rotate wheels so I don't trust them with that task now.

If you're not able to rotate your own wheels, at least find a method to verify that the job is getting completed and correctly.

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[TradesmanGuy]

A good reason to do your own service if you can.

It really is a crap shoot in getting a mechanic that can do the job right. Last time I had work done I was aghast at the price of automotive labor. Takes me 3* longer to rotate my wheels (no lift, just a floor jack), but I have the chance to really clean out the wheel wells, save some coin, and I am assured that it will be done right and to my satisfaction.

 

[markabby]

I had a tire on the right front that goes down when we get cold temperature drop change. I had the tires rotated a couple of weeks ago and now the same right front corner is showing low pressure. A pressure gauge does show it to drop about 6 lbs. each time. If I air it up it is good until the next temp drop. You would think the tire should show low on a different corner since the rotation.

make a mark "X" on the inside of one tire, and another "O" on another with chalk if you're doubting them.

 

[Hagar1]

At least they only possibly didn't rotate them. I took my Ford Ranger in to the dealer to get an oil changer and a tire rotation. didn't check on my spare, then took it to a local tire shop for a balance. I later crawled under for some reason and saw that my spare had been changed to a different brand and size. I went back to the tire shop and they pointed the finger at the dealership. I had no way of proving anything but that was the last time I ever went into either place! One of them was a thief! I'd be inclined to place a well concealed camera if I ever had to take a vehicle to a shop. The likelihood of that happening though is pretty rare because I still turn my own wrenches on my vehicles.

 

[Florida Ram Man]

Oddly enough, I have the same issue with my right front tire losing pressure. However, when it gets really cold, all four drop from 39 psi to around 34 psi.

One time I asked the dealer to rotate my tires when I dropped it off for an oil change. I had not washed the truck after making a couple of 1,000+ mile trips, so the front rims had plenty of brake dust on them. When I picked up the truck, I looked at all four tires. Because of the brake dust, it was easy to tell that the tech had rotated the driver side tires but skipped the passenger side. LOL. I told the service advisor, and they pulled it back into the bay. At least the tech got it 50% correct rather than skipping it altogether.

 

[Marshall]

If they only have 1/2 a brain, I would just as soon not have them do any work at all.

Tire rotation for me was when you burn off the tread on the back, you put them on the front and the better ones on the back.
Mind you not many of the old cars would spin the tires unless you where stuck in the mud.
I will say when I got a family, kids, I did not skimp on good tires.
I don't think some of the younger people know what a good tire looks like, and wonder why they can't stay on the road.

The truck TPs are fine, the car, rf, has to be a couple pounds over or the light will come on when it's cold. I usally run a couple over anyway, 30lbs is quite soft.

 

[14ramdjh]

still under warrantee so dealer does the service and discount tire handles all my tire issues.

 

[aepowell]

I just found this on another thread so I guess what is happening to me is possible.

low tire sensor warning is driving me nuts!! It says front passenger tire is low and then show -- for loss of connection. I rotated the tires to see if it was the sensor in the tire and the problem stayed in the front right. So it may be the module or wiring to the module?

After rotating the tires, I added air to the rear tire and the tire pressure monitoring system showed the rear tire filling up so its defiantly not the sensor in the tire.