yeah. bought some Geolander tires like 3 years ago, should be good for 50 thousand miles. sure, I didn't get 30 out of them before the wear bars started to show. bought Wrangler duratrac this time, we see how long they last ? the Geolanders where not "great" on snow. and we sometimes get lot of that here in the hills of pa. dave in pa.
Not sure of what kind of vehicle you drive but I bought Michelin Defender LTX M/S for my Tacoma. I think they're 70 thousand mile tires. I got 7 years out of my first pair and although they still had tread life (it was getting down there) I got another set because they were starting to dry rot between the tread.-sammy
2016 4runner. and I pushing 70. so no jack rabbit starts or any other stupid shit. they where great in the rain and wet roads, but when I see wear bands show, I just replace them. tires ,brakes and shocks are cheap. me going into the hospital is not ! like my dad told many years ago, your tires are holding you on the road. dave in pa.
Michelin, it's the only tire I buy. They wear like iron and it's one of the only manufactures that invests it profits into research for newer and better tech for their brand.
I walk around the wife's car maybe once a week or so, occasionally get down and look under, pop the hood check oil, washer, other fluids, drive down get her gas. I take better care of hers than my own. Daryl
Me too. Then occasionally when she leaves we do a light check as she heads down the driveway. Left turn, right turn, brake lights. Don't want to give The Man any reason to pull her over.
Bridgestone Blizzaks. I mount them on my vehicles every fall. And I live in SD. Exceptional grip not only in snow but also ice. Freezing rain is something I don’t drive in, though. And I don’t work for Bridgestone, BTW.
I grew up in the north and took a job in the south. We were expecting an ice storm and my boss comes to me and tells me since I grew up in the North I shouldn't have a problem getting to work and that I needed to come in and work the phone bank. I told him even eskamoe's couldn't drive on ice. He didn't like me after that. -sammy
Reminds me of a time when Gomer was feeling guilty that he'd sold a man tires that he didn't really need. He knew the fellow could have gotten 2-300 more miles on the cord.
He must not care much about his wife if he let her drive on those tires. Those are not winter tires and I'll bet they would hydroplane in standing water. I have Michelin X-Ice tires on the car and Toyo Observe tires on the SUV. They work well in freezing rain and snow up to 6" deep. Anything deeper and I stay home until the plows have done their job. Al_in_Ottawa
My wife keeps track of her tire wear and rotations and oil changes and and never lets the tank get below 1/2 full. She even carries spare headlight bulbs in the car. I think it comes from growing up way out in the country.
yeah. bought some Geolander tires like 3 years ago, should be good for 50 thousand miles.
ReplyDeletesure, I didn't get 30 out of them before the wear bars started to show.
bought Wrangler duratrac this time, we see how long they last ?
the Geolanders where not "great" on snow. and we sometimes get lot of that here in the hills of pa. dave in pa.
Not sure of what kind of vehicle you drive but I bought Michelin Defender LTX M/S for my Tacoma. I think they're 70 thousand mile tires. I got 7 years out of my first pair and although they still had tread life (it was getting down there) I got another set because they were starting to dry rot between the tread.-sammy
Delete2016 4runner. and I pushing 70. so no jack rabbit starts or any other stupid shit.
Deletethey where great in the rain and wet roads, but when I see wear bands show, I just replace them. tires ,brakes and shocks are cheap. me going into the hospital is not !
like my dad told many years ago, your tires are holding you on the road. dave in pa.
"Tires, tools and shoes"
DeleteIt pays to buy the best.
Michelin, it's the only tire I buy. They wear like iron and it's one of the only manufactures that invests it profits into research for newer and better tech for their brand.
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ReplyDeleteI walk around the wife's car maybe once a week or so, occasionally get down and look under, pop the hood check oil, washer, other fluids, drive down get her gas. I take better care of hers than my own.
ReplyDeleteDaryl
Me too.
DeleteThen occasionally when she leaves we do a light check as she heads down the driveway. Left turn, right turn, brake lights.
Don't want to give The Man any reason to pull her over.
Same here
DeleteWomen tend to not acknowledge these acts of spousal care in my experience.
DeleteBridgestone Blizzaks. I mount them on my vehicles every fall. And I live in SD. Exceptional grip not only in snow but also ice. Freezing rain is something I don’t drive in, though. And I don’t work for Bridgestone, BTW.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in the north and took a job in the south. We were expecting an ice storm and my boss comes to me and tells me since I grew up in the North I shouldn't have a problem getting to work and that I needed to come in and work the phone bank. I told him even eskamoe's couldn't drive on ice. He didn't like me after that. -sammy
DeleteBlizzaks were the BEST snow tires I ever used!
DeleteReminds me of a time when Gomer was feeling guilty that he'd sold a man tires that he didn't really need. He knew the fellow could have gotten 2-300 more miles on the cord.
ReplyDeleteI’m on my 13th winter season on studded Nokian hakkapeliittas and 11 of those seasons were in Alaska. Expensive, yes. But excellent tires.
ReplyDeleteYup, Hakka's all the way.
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He must not care much about his wife if he let her drive on those tires. Those are not winter tires and I'll bet they would hydroplane in standing water. I have Michelin X-Ice tires on the car and Toyo Observe tires on the SUV. They work well in freezing rain and snow up to 6" deep. Anything deeper and I stay home until the plows have done their job.
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You a turd or you hate your wife if you let her drive on tires this bad.
ReplyDeleteMy wife keeps track of her tire wear and rotations and oil changes and and never lets the tank get below 1/2 full. She even carries spare headlight bulbs in the car. I think it comes from growing up way out in the country.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this. I need new snow diggers.
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