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Originally Posted by Beau2010
When we first started using radial tires, we were told that when rotating, the tires had to roll in the same direction as before. That was why when you had radials rotated, they had a chalk mark indicating direction of rotation. In other words, on a dually, if rotating w/o breaking down, left front has to go on outside right rear and vice versa. That also means the inside duals stay in place. Radials will disintegrate if made to roll in the opposite direction. Only way to rotate all tires is to break them down, not because the wheels won't fit but because radials have to roll in same direction.
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No longer true on most modern radial tires. Tire construction has improved from those first generation radials and belts don't tend to separate. They will do fine rolling either direction.