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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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tire rotation

bentleys says that mini does not recommend tire rotation. Is this because cars come with run flat tires? I replaced the run flats with regular tires, and expect to rotate them.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Really... Front to rear every 5000.... I was able to squeeze 23k on my Dunlaps doing so...
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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BMW said the same thing before they got runflat mania. When you rotate you compromise handling a bit in favor of more consistent wear on all of the tires. My owner's manual says the tires may be rotated between axles.
 
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