[Jan van Zyl]

Originally Posted by greg2step

any thoughts on replacing 2 vs 4? on some AWD vehicles must replace 4 but XDrive is not symmetrical

could use some help here, i have not rotated at exactly 14,000 and have some serious wear on the fronts - backs are in good shape. I drive in sport mode and drive hard all the time

Did you rotate at all? If not-which tyres wore the fastest - front or rear?

I would put the 2 best tyres (remaining) in front - and 2 new tyres at rear.

When eventually replacing "original" fronts. - I would put brand new ones at the rear and the "previously" new ones to the front.

Thereafter try to rotate. @ 8000 - 10 000 km and note if better results achieved.

Regards.

[greg2step]

thank you - 14,000mi never rotated, both fronts worn on the outer edge, may be beyond rotation - i should have done it but I didn't.

so you are saying buy 2 new rears and move the rears to the front, then rotate them?

anyone else have advice on this? my X3 is going to want rear brakes soon - so hopefully can do them same time (computer says 1400 mi til rear brakes)

FYI I have a 35i in sport mode (chassis only) almost all city driving and i drive hard.

[Jan van Zyl]

Originally Posted by greg2step

thank you - 14,000mi never rotated, both fronts worn on the outer edge, may be beyond rotation - i should have done it but I didn't.

so you are saying buy 2 new rears and move the rears to the front, then rotate them?

anyone else have advice on this? my X3 is going to want rear brakes soon - so hopefully can do them same time (computer says 1400 mi til rear brakes)

FYI I have a 35i in sport mode (chassis only) almost all city driving and i drive hard.

Yes. But while at it - ask for alignment check on all 4 wheels. Fronts in general tend to misalign more easily.

[greg2step]

I drove past my service center today so I stopped in and talked to a service adviser about tires. He agreed, buy 2 new rear, move existing rear to front, 4 wheel alignment, also said my fronts have a few thousand miles yet (don't do anything just yet...) and the left is a bit worse than the right .

i think the reason i haven't rotated more than anything, my X3 has been in for service exactly once - for an oil change at about 7000mi. was too soon to rotate and I haven't had cause to go back for service at all.