Which tire rotation direction?

[Kristi2k]

I have Defender T+H - Size: 225/65R17 tires and am trying to determine if they are directional tires? I need to rotated them and want to know which pattern to use.

Update in post #10. Here's the copy & paste:
Front wheel drive. I would like to know though, what is proper for these tires.
2012 Honda CRV: Michelin Defender T+H - Size: 225/65R17
2009 Honda Fit: Michelin Premier a/s - Size: 185/55R16

I've had the shop do the rotations but I want to do them myself now.

 

[jlee]

Do they have an arrow with a "Rotation" label on the outside sidewall?

 

[Kristi2k]

Not that I could find.

 

[skyking]

Those look like OEM tires and from what I could see online, they were not directional.

Use the cross pattern right front to left rear etc.

 

[RLGL]

Front to rear, left rear to right front right rear to left front.

 

[Scarpozzi]

You can usually tell directional tires by looking at the tread pattern.

Directional tires have an asymmetrical pattern designed to throw water to the outside and those tires usually have water channels.

 

[NutBucket]

I've always done front to back. Has worked fine for many years.

 

[kt]

Rear or front wheel drive?

 

[NutBucket]

AWD and FWD for both directional and non-directional tires.

 

[Kristi2k]

Front wheel drive. I would like to know though, what is proper for these tires.
2012 Honda CRV: Michelin Defender T+H - Size: 225/65R17
2009 Honda Fit: Michelin Premier a/s - Size: 185/55R16

I've had the shop do the rotations but I want to do them myself now.

 

[RLGL]

Front to rear, left rear to right front right rear to left front.

This is Honda rotation pattern

 

[Kristi2k]

It looks like the shops did the criss cross pattern. These are not factory tires though, just an FYI,