tire question

[fatmike]

I blew out a rear tire (ran over a screw, tire lost air on the highway and it tore up). No damage to the car otherwise.

The remaining three tires are pretty new (within 5K-7K miles), so I will keep the remaining tires and just buy a replacement.

Now my questions:
- Should I rotate the other rear?
- Replace the side that flatted and leave the other rear alone?
- On a 986S, does one side of the car get more wear in the rear due to the power train?

Thanks.

[black_box]

1 - If you have asymmetric tires, then no.
2 - Probably, depends on wear
3 - my right rear tends to eat up wheel bearings, but both sides eat up tires.

[thstone]

1. There is no particular reason to rotate the other rear.
2. Yes, just replace the damaged tire.
3. No, both sides should generally wear evenly. If they are not (to a significant degree), then something is likely wrong.