David-M wrote:

> What is the current authority on rotating tires from side to side?
> I have reasons for wanting to do this.
> Some tire web-sites (also the VW owners manual) say that changing the
> rotation direction causes problems. Other tire web-sites say that was
> true in the past, but not any more.

This is ok, if the tires are non-directional. If they are directional,
just swap them front-aft. Studded tires should not be swapped from side
to side, as the studs form themselves after wear-pattern.

PerL