Thread: Tire Rotation
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Old 06-28-2006, 10:25 AM
TheSTig
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Originally Posted by Uncamitzi
while that may be great for a vanagon... SVX's have directional wheels (stock). (some of us have directional tires too) Even with modern belted radials there is a chance of breaking a belt in the tire by running it backwards after extended travel.
I this happend within the last 2 years to me.

another opinion

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=43
You sure that's what happened? Because any site I find with about this subject says that's outdated information.

http://expert.fleetowner.com/tires/2006/03/

http://www.ptdoityourself.net/tl/tl_8.html

I just find it hard to believe that running it backwards caused problems with a non directional tire. What brand was it so I can be sure to avoid it?
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