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Old 06-07-2004, 03:34 AM
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Question Tire wear on rear wheels

Hello!

This is a continuation of the "Economical tire" thread I started on Friday. My question is this:

If they strictly stayed on the rear wheels (i.e. no rotations), how long, roughly, would the tires last before they were worn? Offhand, other than the constant burnouts done with the all-powerful OM617 I don't see a way that the tires would really wear. Certainly, they wouldn't wear like the fronts do, since they don't have to be concerned with steering and whatnot.

If I'm right, I may spend the extra $$ and get two good tires, and put them on the rear, and let the front tires get eaten up until I can replace the guide rod mounts and get the car properly aligned.

Thanks again
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