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> From: Scott Peterson [mailto:scott.peterson2@worldnet.att.net]
> Bias Ply slicks wear on the inside portion of the tire because of
> their design. The tread cap actually folds in a manner that wears
> the tires at about 1-2" from the inside edge. It really doesn't
> matter what you put them on, CP car, FFord, etc, a bias tire wears
> the inside edge first. Radials are generally the opposite
> in that they were on the outside edge first.
That's good to know because I was having a real hard time trying to picture
why the rears were wearing unevenly on a solid axle car.
>
> Rocky is right, flip the tires on the rim and put the best/newest
> tires on the front.
That's what I was planning and actually did last evening. I had purchased
one of those mini tire changers from Harbor Freight ($24.99 I think) and
used it for the first time. The tires came off easily and the first bead
goes on easily but the top bead is A LOT of work. Took me about 30
minutes/tire. It has to bolt on to something solid so I just welded a plate
to some 1/4" 2x2 I had around and stuck it in the truck hitch. I'm going to
try to hit an event in Pittsburgh this weekend so I'll know if doing this
upset the handling.
Thanks again.
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