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- From: brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks)
- Subject: Re: What is current wisdom on rotating tires (tyres)?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.140541.17883@mcnc.org>
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- Organization: MCNC Center for Microelectronics, RTP, NC
- References: <1992Nov4.205441.26521@cbnews.cb.att.com> <Bx7n5p.1Go@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 14:05:41 GMT
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- In article <Bx7n5p.1Go@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> mshar@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Mshar) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov4.205441.26521@cbnews.cb.att.com> shahrukh_merchant@att.com writes:
- >>I have heard two schools of thought on whether tires should be rotated:
- >Here is how it was explained to me. Most of this is coming right out of a
- >book that is called "Chilton`s Easy Car Care", so I assume it to be
- >factual.
- >
- >
- >If your car does not have radial tires, you should use the second method.
- >In other words, rotate the tires diagonally.
- >
- >If your car does have radials, only rotate front to back. I will just quote
- >the book for this one...
- >
- >"There are certain exceptions to tire rotation, however. Studded snow tires
- >should not be rotated, and radials should be kept on the same side of the
- >car (maintain the same direction of rotation). The belts on radial tires
- >get set in a pattern. If the direction of rotation is reversed, it can
- >cause rough ride and vibration."
- >
- >So there it is...
- I'll go along with the studded snow part, but....
-
- >
- >BTW this book was written in 1985, so it is reasonably current.
- >
- Unfortunately, not current enough. Back when I had my first set of radials,
- I was warned not to do the diagonal rotation, lest the belts shift and self-
- destruct in short order. I followed that advice out of dread for several
- years.
-
- A few years ago, I went into a tire store and saw they were recommending
- the diagonal rotation on radials. I said "what is this?????". they said yea,
- what had been widely circulated about not criscrossing the tires wasn't
- valid. I've been crisscrossing radials for about 5 years now with no ill
- effects.
-
- Ted Brooks
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