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I understand the maths behind skid patches (the simplification rule):
48 x 16 = 1 patch.
48 x 17 = 17 patches.
48 x 18 = 3 patches.
48 x 19 = 19 patches.
etc etc . . .
But surely this is hardly an issue - as if you find yourself with a gearing with a low skid patch number (let's say for example 48 x 18) and are wearing through in only 3 places - you would simply deflate your tyre (no need to take it off completely) every few days - rotate it a little to re-align the tyre and you are now skidding in three new unworn areas.
Is it as simple as this or am I missing something obvious ?