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

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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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Anonymous 0 Comments

I always wondered why not add wind vanes to the wheels to make the wheels turn in forward direction. No motors or anything needed.

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