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From: stanwyck@ihuxr.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Abnormal Tire Wear (Another opinion)
Message-ID: <754@ihuxr.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Nov-83 16:25:48 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  7 16:25:48 1983
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I have a 198 Datsun 310 (FWD, 4-sp, etc).  It now has 65000+ miles.
I have had to buy tires for it twice, and I have heard the same thing
from Datsun dealers, Goodyear, Firestone, and (excuse me) M. Wards.

On a front wheel drive car it is no longer recommended that you ever rotate
your tires.  Instead, replace your front wheel tires twice to three times
as often as you replace your rears.  Since your rear tires (on a FWD) are
essentially trailer wheels, if you don't overload your car too often they
should nearly last forever.

Again, this is merely what I have been told by many people.  I, myself, am
extremely ignorant on the subject.
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