Not exactly. Front tires die of old age if you don't move them to the
back.

Well, Sheldon Brown wrote an article about why one should not rotate
bicycle
tires. It can be found at the usual place.

moving the front tire to the back is not exactly the same as rotate the
tires.
I usually move the front tire to the back when the rear tire is worn, and
put a new tire on the front.

Ciao
Maurizio, Bologna, Italy