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should rims/tires stay on original (l vs r) side? 200 1983

posted by  frankly on  Thu Jan 9 02:09 CST 2003
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Morgen,

Winter is coming back after yesterday's thaw, typical OHIO winter.

Have one really bald tire on back axle of 245DL, must keep tire pressure low to get grip in snow.

Realized this a.m. that '81 244 project vehicle, not to be driven till spring cuz of other issues, has bettter tread that I could "skank". I mean simply move integral rim/tire from one to another.

BUT this might involve taking a rim/tire that has been on right side of one and putting it on the left side of the other.

What are y'alls opinions on this issue?

I understand that with radial tires bad things can happen. Or is this a myth? I remember when they first came out, how rotation pattern differed from "old" days.

How bout the effect on the rim itself? Can a steel wheel really get "sided", worn in to a certain side of the car as it were?

I know I've violated supposed rules such as these...poverty takes away the perfectionist in me with passing years.

I've bought used tires at times, how do I know that ones I got ended up on "correct" side of vehicle?

Am a hypocrite--have been habitually marking rims "L" and "R"--waste of time?

Thanks for listening--

Frank R.
--
83 245, 81 244






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