2011 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 376

11-40 Maintenance and service cause the vehicle to hydroplane. The resulting loss of vehicle control can lead to an accident. the direction mark facing forward. & Tire rotation NOTE For safety, inspect the tire tread regularly and replace the tires before their tread wear indicators become visible. & Tire rotation direction mark Vehicles equipped with unidirectional tires 1) Front Vehicles equipped with 4 non-unidirectional tires 1) Front Example of tire rotation direction mark 1) Front If the tire has a rotation direction specification, the tire rotation direction mark is placed on its sidewall. When you install a tire that has the tire rotation direction mark, install the tire with Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. To maximize the life of each tire and ensure that the tires wear uniformly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km). Move the tires to the positions shown in the applicable illustration each time they are rotated. Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tire at the time of rotation. After tire rotation, adjust the tire pressures and make sure the wheel nuts are correctly tightened. After driving approximately 600 miles (1,000 km), check the wheel nuts again and retighten any nut that has become loose.