<\/span><\/h4>\nThe front tires move back on the same sides, while the rears go to the opposite sides to the front. Use this pattern if you have a front-drive vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>X-pattern<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nThe fronts move to the opposite sides on the rear axle, while the rears move to the opposite sides on the front axle. This pattern is also for front-drive vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Rearward cross<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nHere, the front tires go to the opposite sides of the rear, while the rear tires move straight to the front positions. This pattern is for 4-wheel and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>For directional high-performance staggered\/non-staggered tires<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span>Front-to-back<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nFor directional tires of the same size, exchange the places on the front and rear tires of the same side.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Side-to-side<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nFor non-directional tires of different sizes, rotation has to be side-to-side, so the rears remain on the rear axles and the front tires\u2014on the front.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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