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From: mickey@cca.UUCP (Merrill Levine)
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Subject: Re: Abnormal Tire Wear
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Date: Wed, 9-Nov-83 08:37:59 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  9 08:37:59 1983
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My Honda Civic ('81 1500 GL) also has the same problem. However, it only
seems to manifest itself when a) the temp. is below 50 and b) the car is
cold. My past suspision has been something in the exhast manifold or the
catalytic converter has to 'get up to temperature'. Once it does, the part
expands and stops rattling.

On the subject of tires, my Civic tires were rotated every 10K miles (front
to back) and I got 38,000 out of the original Bridgestones. The only reason
I replaced them (and it wasn't due to tread wear) is that my struts are
deteriorating and a performance expert suggested new rubber was a cheaper
short run solution to new struts (I'm trading in the car this week). He was
right!