Rotating the tires on a regular basis will help to maximize the life you get from your tires. Especially on a front wheel drive car the front tires transmit power and also steer the vehicle which will cause the tires to wear faster. Any vehicle regardless of the type of drive system will wear the front tires faster as they do the steering and the nature of turning the wheels will scrub the tread off the tires faster. Rotating tires helps to minimize the accelerated wear.