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I rotate the same tires every couple of months, I adopted the automobile tire rotation theory. I've been able to save quite some money this way

I never used the Pro Race, however you are describing the actual conditions of my Pro Race 2
How do you figure that you are saving money? Or did I miss the sarcasm?
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How do you figure that you are saving money? Or did I miss the sarcasm?

Don't have to replace the rear tire every 6-8 months, by just rotating them.
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Don't have to replace the rear tire every 6-8 months, by just rotating them.
Don't you have to replace two tires every 12-16 months then?

And what about handling problems moving the rear from the front? The rear tire wears differently than the front and not in a way that promotes good handling.

Everything that I have ever read says to not rotate. Either just replace the rear or move the front to the rear and replace the front.

I think you are giving bad advice.
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Don't have to replace the rear tire every 6-8 months, by just rotating them.
But you accelerate the wear of what was the front tire.
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Don't you have to replace two tires every 12-16 months then?

And what about handling problems moving the rear from the front? The rear tire wears differently than the front and not in a way that promotes good handling.

Everything that I have ever read says to not rotate. Either just replace the rear or move the front to the rear and replace the front.

I think you are giving bad advice.

They will last just a notch longer, in my personal experience.

I haven't had any handling, or flat problems.

Everything you have read says NOT to rotate worn tires. What I AM saying is, rotate them every 30-45 days, when they look exactly the same, NOT when you can tell that one is half way through its life cycle, while the other looks brand new.
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But you accelerate the wear of what was the front tire.

Yes, I am actually decelerating the rear wear, and accelarating the front one; OR just balancing both tires wear (as I like to think of it )
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