# 2005 Subaru Forester - tire rotation question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, tires, subaru\
**Created:** [April 23, 2018, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148 "2018-04-23T06:11:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![FRED31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@FRED31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FRED31)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148/1 "2018-04-23T06:11:33Z")

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How often to rotate tires on my 2005 Forester

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148/2 "2018-04-23T12:29:29Z")

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Every time you drive it. 😏

Seriously, about every 5000 miles just like any vehicle.

This is one of those questions tailor made for Google . A simple search will give you articles from Wikipedia to Michelin .

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148/3 "2018-04-24T14:56:33Z")

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Agree with you, but on a Subaru proper and timely rotation is crucial to prevent excessive wear on the drive train. The owner’s manual should have very adequate info on that.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148/4 "2018-04-24T15:11:59Z")

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Read… your… owners’… manual.  
😐

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148/5 "2018-04-24T15:16:56Z")

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I have a Forester as well as having had three other Subies and got even tire wear by rotating every time I change the oil or spring and fall for the ones that had a set of winter tires. No special treatment necessary due to the AWD.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-forester-tire-rotation-question/116148/6 "2018-04-24T15:35:33Z")

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> [@Docnick](#):
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> The owner’s manual should have very adequate info on that.

Actually, Subaru provides a separate booklet titled, **Warranty and Maintenance**.  
If the OP opens that booklet, he will find that Subaru specifies tire rotation every 7,500 miles.  
However, some people do it every 5,000 miles.

The detail that is _vital_ is to have the tires rotated on a _consistent_ basis, so the OP should decide whether he wants to go with every 5k or every 7.5k miles, and then stick to that schedule.