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Originally Posted by ApS
Such is so, but radial tires are "rotated" front-to-back. Bias tires are to be "rotated" in an "x" pattern. Also, don't use an old spare. (Say, older than five years).
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Because of so many changes in the past few years to vehicle types and tire design, there's no longer a "one size fits all" answer for rotating tires. Things like drive train, 4 wheel or all wheel, front or real wheel drive, size of tires and directional or non directional all play a role in how they should be rotated.
ApS is totally correct in that you don't want to start adding a spare to the rotation if it has never been done before. Having one tire with a different amount of tread ware is not a good thing. That's usually why reputable shops won't replace one bad tire with a new one. All 4 usually need to be replaced.
Michelin has a good guide linked below, but the most important guide to follow is your vehicle's manual.
https://www.michelinman.com/auto/aut...o-rotate-tires