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From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (S. M. Henning,)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Abnormal Rear Tire Wear
Message-ID: <674@aluxe.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 21:20:43 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 30 21:20:43 1985
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh

> ... The belts thus take up a "set" when put on
> the car and run for awhile.  ...  If you rotate corner
> to corner the tyre is reversed on the car and in effect rolls
> backward against the "set" of the belts.  This increases
> wear because the tyre is not used to rolling that way.

COROLLARY:  Never backup when using steel belted radial tires.