Why does BMW suggest not rotating tires on your vehicle?

The manual suggests not rotating them, but is there a logical reason for this suggestion? Is it just a ploy to make money off tires?Why does BMW suggest not rotating tires on your vehicle?If your tires aren't of staggered size (meaning your back tire is wider then your front) then you are fine to rotate front to back or vice versa. DO NOT rotate cross-directionally. Meaning Front driver to back Passenger side. Most tires now are directional, meaning they are designed tread wise to go in a specific forward rotation.



I'll take my X5 4.4 for example. Stock it came with 18" tires all of 255mm width (255/55/18). This means that I can take my front tire and put it on the back, no problem. BUT I also have a set of 20" rims for the X5 that are staggered. This means the front tire is 275mm wide and the rear is 315mm wide. You can not rotate these.



Hope this helps some.Why does BMW suggest not rotating tires on your vehicle?I have a BMW and the Bentley service manual that goes with it. The manual says:



[T]he front tires begin to wear first at the outer shoulder and the rear tires begin to wear first at the middle of the tread or inner shoulder. Rotating the tires may adversely affect road handling and tire grip.

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Why does BMW suggest not rotating tires on your vehicle?BMW wants to do all the maintenance. There's much more to owning a Beemer than paying for it and driving it. You never get through paying until you get something else.