Rotating your spare tire into active use gives another one a well-deserved break. Use this technique to provide slightly longer life and more even wear to all of your tires.
Take out the spare, unless it's a small, temporary spare not meant for high speed or long travel. (You can't use that kind as a regular tire.)
Jack up the car on 4 jack stands.
Remove the front and rear tires on the right side of the car.
Put the back tire on the front, and the spare on the rear. The old front tire becomes the new spare. If the spare is unusable in the long term, just switch the front and back tires.
Remove the front and back tires on the left side.
Put the back tire on the front and the front tire on the back.
Lower the car off the jack stands 1 wheel at a time.
