[T2] a modest proposal

[accessys at smart.net]

my tire guy says not to switch sides and he is good about honoring 
warranty for road hazzard etc so I will follow his instructions

but as always YMMV

Bob


On Thu, 23 Feb 2017, david raistrick wrote:

> Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:21:42 -0500
> From: david raistrick <keen at icantclick.org>
> To: "accessys at smart.net" <accessys at smart.net>
> Cc: Robert Mann <robtmann7 at gmail.com>,
>     VW type 2 late aircooled <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] a modest proposal
> 
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 1:07 PM,  <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>>
>> all radial tires (tyres) should only rotate in a single direction so front
>> rear swap is only way it should be done.
>
> Meh.  Wives tale.
>
> The only reason to not drive on a tire in the other direction is if it
> has a directional tread design.
>
> For a directional, it has to stay pointed in the same direction - so
> to rotate sides, you'd remount the tire the other side out on the
> wheel.      (not uncommon to be done in staggered configurations
> (smaller front/larger rear)
>
> Even the asymmetrical designs can run both ways - they simply have an
> inside/outside that must be adhered to.
>
> You don't find a single tire manufacturer to tell you that you can't
> diagonally rotate tires as long as the tread design accommodates it.
>
> http://www.michelinman.com/US/en/safe-driving/tire-safety/tire-rotation.html
>
> http://www.goodyearautoservice.com/service/Services/Tire-Rotation/pc/668/155127.uts
>
>
> You will often find different recommendations for front wheel drive vs
> rear wheel drive vs 4wd - but that's about trying to balance the
> different types of tread wear, not about the tires themselves.     And
> our old VWs - particularly those with swing axle rear ends - have
> their own wear patterns to contend with.
>