Why Airplanes don’t rotate wheels before landing to reduce the effect of friction?

Question

I used to watch a lot of airplane landings and take-off. My favourite moment is when airplane tyres touch the ground. Friction produces a lot of heat and hence, smoke.
But i wonder, why not pilot start rotating wheels before landing and match the speed of wheels such that it doesn’t cause any friction.

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Answer 1

The friction helps to slow the plane down. There wouldn’t be any benefit in trying to reduce it. You’d spend more money and have to work harder in other places in order to slow the plane the same amount.