Originally Posted by Starclimber
That 'don't rotate your tires' thing is crap. I 'know' that's what it says on Sheldon Brown's site. He also says to not retire tires until cord is showing...on the front.
That's false, I never said that or anything like it.
Originally Posted by Starclimber
Soooooooo....Let's say you still have some viable rubber on the rear. Rotate the tires, and you'll notice one thing, and that won't be a blowout. You'll notice some steering 'oddness' due to the flattened portion of the worn tire. You'll get used to it. The front will stay pretty much in whatever shape it's in since it was rotated from the back. Meanwhile...In time, the rear will begin to show wear, and I bet you this: you'll notice lower rolling resistance.
Huh? Why would there be lower rolling resistance? I don't see what this accomplishes, you don't get any more lifespan out of your tires by rotating them this way.
See:
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-rotation
Sheldon "Full Of Crap" Brown
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