Owner's manual text on pg 147 IS confusing, mentioning front-to-back rotation as a general statement. However, the diagram on pg 148 is quite clear that for a "4 Tire Rotation" you only rotate the tires side-to-side.

Tires are to be rotated at every "B" Maintenance Service. See pg 233.

 

Here's what Michelin wrote back when I asked them about tire rotation of the Pilots...

Mark:

Thank you for visiting our Web site and sending us your e-mail.

The Pilot Sport PS2's that are on your Chrysler Crossfire are directional tires that have an asymmetrical tread pattern and can not be rotated side to side. You will not be able to rotate tires on this vehicle.

If you have additional questions, please respond to this email
or you may call us at 1-800-847-3435 (toll-free) between
8:30AM and 6:00PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday to allow
one of our Consumer Relations Representatives to assist you.

Michelin North America
Consumer Relations Department



My thought is that Michelin knows best about their own tires, so I am going to follow this advice.

 

I agree with Michelin on this one

I went to their site and while they do show its an assymetrical pattern, if you actually look at the pattern you will see the direction of the sipes and can clearly see that if you turn that tire around and spin it the other way you will actually be sucking water into the middle of the tire.