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From: jcgowl@ihlpg.UUCP (r. gowland)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Rotating Radial-Ply Tires
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Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 10:49:20 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  5 10:49:20 1985
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> I'll probably be raked over the coals for this opinion, but...
>  I don't believe in rotating tires. My first set of radial tires lasted 65K. I
> replaced them because winter was coming on. They would probably have lasted
> another 5-10K. The second set for that car (Honda Civic) went 45K. I sold the
> car with those tires in good shape. Again, no rotation.

You wouldn't get raked over any coals in the UK for two reasons.
1) Arthur Scargill wouldn't let you have any coal and
2) It is simply accepted that you do not rotate radial tyres.
I had a Ford Escort (when they made them properly with rear wheel
drive) which I sold after 3 years 42,000 miles with very good
tyres still on it. My next car (which I still have) was a Datsun
120Y coupe (probably known here as a 210 coupe?) which is on its
second set of radials at 89,000; they will easily see 100,000
and have not been rotated.
It is, of course, accepted that with cross-ply tyres you should
rotate. (Don't ask me why, I only report what is accepted)
Drive safely!
-- 
anything herein expressed is my views not those of my employer
ihlpg!jcgowl Roger R. Gowland at AT&T Bell Labs, Indian Hill
and going home Friday to ... hvmga!rgowland at APT UK