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From: dlp@akgua.UUCP (D.L. Philen [Dan])
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Abnormal Rear Tire Wear
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Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 15:19:29 EST
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   The rationalle for rotating radial tyres on the same side of
the car and NOT from corner to corner is the following:
Radial tyres have belts of steel (usually) instead of strands
of cords.  The belts thus take up a "set" when put on
the car and run for awhile.  Rotating front to rear but NOT
corner to corner ie right front to left rear assures that the
tyres always roll the same direction.  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.
Does all this make sense.  

     Contrary to popular belief, Lucas was not the inventor of darkness.


     Q. Do you know why the English drink warm beer?

     A. They have Lucas refrigerators.

Dan Philen   akgua!dlp