Tires
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- Zoltan
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Tires
I've never owned a rear-wheel drive car/truck before and I always thought that the driving wheels use up the tires faster. Is that true? Or it depends how much weight rides on the axles? I usually run the truck empty or just a long surf board on the bed, so most of the weight is in the front. The previous owner put a new pair of tires in the front and I am wondering if I should rotate them back.
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'82 Datsun 720 SD22 California model
'86 Ford Escort 2.0L Diesel
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'82 Datsun 720 SD22 California model
'86 Ford Escort 2.0L Diesel
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Na, unless you like burnouts the front tires wear faster becasue of worn joints, and scrub when turning. An old IFS is harder on a set of tires than a solid axle typically. As for performance, its also the normal to place the better tires on the front. In the rain if the rear tires brake loose you can have a hope of recovery using your front tires. If your fronts brake loose you have much less chance of recovery meaning you end up in the ditch.
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