Essentially, there are three basic tire rotation patterns Nebraska drivers should be familiar with. While these can be modified as needed, these patterns are:
Forward Cross
In this pattern, we’ll move your front axle tires to the matching positions on the rear axle. The rear tires move diagonally—the right rear tire moves to the left front position and vice versa. This tire rotation pattern is commonly used for front-wheel drive vehicles.
X-Pattern
With the X-Pattern, we’ll move all of your tires diagonally. That means each wheel will switch both sides and axles. Like the Forward Cross pattern, this is often used for vehicles with front-wheel drive.
Rearward Cross
You can use the Rearward Cross pattern on vehicles with front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive. You can think of this pattern as an inverted version of the Forward Cross pattern—it involves the rear tires moving to their matching positions on the front axle and the front tires moving diagonally backward.
It can be challenging to pick a tire pattern if you aren’t already familiar with tire maintenance. Using different-sized, high-performance, or directional tires can further complicate this process. With all that in mind, it’s best to take your vehicle to a trustworthy tire shop like T.O. Haas for tire rotation.