When I changed to the new tires at the first rotation (10,000 miles) the fronts were moved to the rear--and they didn't even touch the ground. So the best I can do is side to side rotation. I had the alignment done just after purchasing 7 new tires.
I agree about the front tires--and they will wear out fairly quickly, but at least they are easy to see.
smkettner wrote:
ok and how was the tire rotation going to go if you did not need tires?
I have never maintained a dually axle. However I doubt the circumference side to side would hurt the differential as much as I would worry about mismatched tires on one side of the dual axle. The old and new tire matched together is what I would be bothered with. Maybe a non-issue.
I do like new tires in the front for safety due to lower chance of failure.