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In Reply to: The NEXT Insult posted by pictureguy on May 19, 2022 at 00:28:20:
I'd be one of those with "odd-sized" or "differential/unidirectional" tires on nearly all of my vehicles. Not only are they brutally expensive, they're (in many cases) hard to find--especially recently.
As for driving less?--tires are a "use it or lose it proposition". Even if you don't wear them out, they age-out. My 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car (that I bought with ~100 original miles on it) had the original tires on it. Of course they weren't safe to drive with, even though they looked brand new. And, of course, the car has "special" metric rims (390mm) that are in very limited production/availability. When I bought my 1990 Diablo last year, the tires looked like new, but the date codes showed that they were 12 years old--in need of replacement. Being odd and staggered sizes, it took me almost a month (and nearly two thousand dollars) to get it re-shod. My Suburban has 22" factory rims. Did I want 22" rims?--NO, but I had to have them if I wanted the Brembo brake package (which I did want).
OTOH, you don't have to buy Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, Goodyear, etc. Many of the "off-brands" are rated as well or better for a lot less money.
"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
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- RE: The NEXT Insult - dark_dave56 05/19/2204:13:38 05/19/22 (10)
- RE: The NEXT Insult - pictureguy 13:52:46 05/19/22 (0)
- RE: The NEXT Insult - Inmate51 06:44:43 05/19/22 (8)
- Agreed.... - samstone 07:03:34 05/19/22 (0)
- Hmmmmm... - Victor Khomenko 06:56:49 05/19/22 (6)
- RE: Hmmmmm... - Inmate51 10:49:25 05/19/22 (5)
- They used to be a dirty word... - Victor Khomenko 11:02:40 05/19/22 (4)
- RE: They used to be a dirty word... - dark_dave56 16:02:02 05/19/22 (0)
- I use winter tires from late Fall till early Spring. - ghost of olddude55 11:42:57 05/19/22 (2)
- RE: I use winter tires from late Fall till early Spring. - Inmate51 14:57:08 05/19/22 (1)
- Texas is too hot for my blood. - ghost of olddude55 18:38:07 05/19/22 (0)