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Originally Posted by e300D97
I might not be correct, but isnt the right rear tire your primary tire for propelling the car Doesnt the differential sent power to the right side primarily? And if in reverse it sends it to the left. I think I am remembering correctly from my days in auto mech. shop class. This coupled with the slight over inflation, and maybe alot of short trips
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Yes, this is correct to a point. It is not by design, but in an open differential it does seem that the right side receives more torque than the left for some reason. Most all our MB's have an open differential.
I remember when I was a dumb teenager, the kids that did burnouts of sorts would usually lay rubber only with the right side. I couldn't afford to play that game.
Yes, in the early days of radials, it was suggested that the tire rotate in the same direction for its entire life span. That suggestion began to be rescinded in the nineties. Now days, you even see cross rotation diagrams in owners manuals.
Have a great day,