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From: jsb@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Bottman)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Rotating Radial-Ply Tires
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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 12:04:58 EST
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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.
>  Now I own a Honda Prelude. When the dealer rotated my current set, the car
> developed vibrations it never had before. I immediately went back, said:
> "Unrotate!". They did and the car was fine again. I have 20K on the current
> set with no noticeable wear.
>  "But the tires will wear more evenly if you rotate." Bunk. Why wear out all
> your tires instead of just one. If the car is out of line, get it in line, and
> replace the one bad tire. You want to rotate? Fine. But I think you'll have to
> give me a good reason to do it.
> ...bob garmise...at&t bell labs, columbus...

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