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Poll: When's the right time to change your tires.

Only after their outer nylon belt became exposed and visible.

20%
Only when most of the surface on my tires became slick.

25%
Whenever my tires are worn (according to Thread Wear Indicator or manufacturers' specs).

35%
Whenever my tires are punctured, disfigured and/or are suffering from other minor cosmetic injuries.

20%

When do you usually change your tires.

2021-11-15 at 4:08 PM UTC
#41

Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

Originally posted by vindicktive vinny but have you compared their grip on dry road ?

Yes, the ABS brakes kick in more often as the tread is used up...but the wet test is better...as me old mum used to say.
2021-11-15 at 4:09 PM UTC
#42

Grylls Cum Looking Faggot [abrade this vocal tread-softly]

Originally posted by vindicktive vinny says the one who depended on the lights on the instrument panel to tell him what to do.

It’s called convenience

But seriously, why would you feel the need to point out that slick tyres give the most grip?
2021-11-15 at 4:09 PM UTC
#43

Obbe Alan What? [annoy my right-angled speediness]

Originally posted by vindicktive vinny what ?

you have people take the wheels off, change the tires and have them put them back on ?

is it because theyre your favourite/lucky wheels or because you cant afford another set of wheels.

I've never looked into it, the winter tires were a gift, the gifter did not gift me rims.
2021-11-15 at 4:15 PM UTC
#44

vindicktive vinny Black Hole

Originally posted by Grylls It’s called convenience

But seriously, why would you feel the need to point out that slick tyres give the most grip?

because not everyone agrees .
2021-11-15 at 4:17 PM UTC
#45

vindicktive vinny Black Hole

Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Yes, the ABS brakes kick in more often as the tread is used up…but the wet test is better…as me old mum used to say.

that could be due to over inflation.

as the tires are getting thinner their pressure needs to be lowered so that they dont become pot-bellied.
2021-11-15 at 4:19 PM UTC
#46

vindicktive vinny Black Hole

Originally posted by Obbe I've never looked into it, the winter tires were a gift, the gifter did not gift me rims.

and you cant buy some more why.
2021-11-15 at 4:20 PM UTC
#47

Obbe Alan What? [annoy my right-angled speediness]

Originally posted by vindicktive vinny and you cant buy some more why.

I suppose I could, I've just never looked into it.
2021-11-15 at 4:23 PM UTC
#48

Grylls Cum Looking Faggot [abrade this vocal tread-softly]

Originally posted by vindicktive vinny because not everyone agrees .

You don’t have to be Lewis Hamilton to work it out

Muricans are so fucking dumb I guess that’s why the majority drive automatic cars
2021-11-15 at 4:46 PM UTC
#49

Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

Originally posted by Grylls Muricans are so fucking dumb I guess that’s why the majority drive automatic cars

It's not about dumbness..it's about availability and convenience. When I came to the good ol USA I insisted on having a manual transmission and scoffed at the idea of automatic.

..the problem is finding a manual transmission is pretty difficult when combined with your other requirements...993 out of 1000 cars sold here are autos.

I drove my first manual for 10yrs here but then when looking for my next car I gave up after a couple of months because I couldn't find one I liked in Manual....so I caved and got an automatic.

...that converted me though...You can basically go to sleep driving an automatic and being exceptionally lazy I like that. I'd never go back to manual transmission now. Even when I visit England I pay the $100 extra for Automatic transmission now on the rental.

Manual transmission is only good if you have a really small penis and are 19yrs old driving a 1995 Ford Escort Mk III and saying "REAL men drive manual"...when in fact a REAL man always goes the lazy route and doesn't try to impress Munters in the pub with their shitty old Mk III manual transmission.

Just the facts Ma'am, I bet you wear driving gloves too...
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2021-11-15 at 4:58 PM UTC
#50

Grylls Cum Looking Faggot [abrade this vocal tread-softly]

Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson I bet you wear driving gloves too…

Of course I do because I’m a classy motherfucker

Real leather ones too, just like the getaway drivers do in the movies 😎
2021-11-15 at 5:20 PM UTC
#51

Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

Shake my head as the ravishing DTE would say in similar situations.
2021-11-15 at 5:43 PM UTC
#52

Grylls Cum Looking Faggot [abrade this vocal tread-softly]

Pshhh I’ll be speeding away shaking my fist that’s why

Eat my dust
2021-11-15 at 6:10 PM UTC
#53

stl1 Cum Lickin' Fagit

Wear tennis shoes to bed.
2021-11-15 at 8:19 PM UTC
#54

cigreting Dark Matter

Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Depends on the circumstances.

I don't go by the indicator. Usually when the outer rim are slick or near slick.
Or
If I get a flat and the tread is pretty worn rather than pay $10 for a repair I'll buy a new (used) tire for $40.
or
If I'm changing one tire out I also replace the other one (2 rears or 2 fronts at the same time).

I never buy new tires, you have to be pretty retarded to do so when you can get a barely used tire for 1/2 the price of a new one. 1/2 the price 80% of the tread.

Ya except there is a coded date on every tire and your probably buying tires with good tread but at the end or already past that date. That date is something all mechanics (a very good friend owns a big shop) told me not to play around with if you value your life. They dry rot and most of the time a dry rotted tire fails at high speeds and almost never fails at low speeds. The consequences are catastrophic.
2021-11-15 at 8:25 PM UTC
#55

Speedy Parker Black Hole [my absentmindedly lachrymatory gazania]

Originally posted by cigreting Ya except there is a coded date on every tire and your probably buying tires with good tread but at the end or already past that date. That date is something all mechanics (a very good friend owns a big shop) told me not to play around with if you value your life. They dry rot and most of the time a dry rotted tire fails at high speeds and almost never fails at low speeds. The consequences are catastrophic.

I was going to bring that up to him but I knew he would be too cheap (poor) to do anything abut it.
2021-11-15 at 8:43 PM UTC
#56

Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

Originally posted by cigreting Ya except there is a coded date on every tire and your probably buying tires with good tread but at the end or already past that date.

Nah, My tires are generally new ones...just a few months old, the place I get them from is trustworthy to me and he's told me most of his used tires come from car wrecks/insurance right offs etc...of which Houston has no shortage.

Fresh rubber my lad for a fraction of the cost.

I haven't bought a new tire in over 15yrs or so
2021-11-15 at 8:46 PM UTC
#57

Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

I shall examine my current ones are report back
2021-11-15 at 9:33 PM UTC
#58

cigreting Dark Matter

Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Manual transmission is only good if you have a really small penis and are 19yrs old driving a 1995 Ford Escort Mk III and saying "REAL men drive manual"…when in fact a REAL man always goes the lazy route and doesn't try to impress Munters in the pub with their shitty old Mk III manual transmission.

Just the facts Ma'am, I bet you wear driving gloves too…
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
2021-11-17 at 1:28 PM UTC
#59

vindicktive vinny Black Hole

Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson It's not about dumbness..it's about availability and convenience. When I came to the good ol USA I insisted on having a manual transmission and scoffed at the idea of automatic.

..the problem is finding a manual transmission is pretty difficult when combined with your other requirements…993 out of 1000 cars sold here are autos.

I drove my first manual for 10yrs here but then when looking for my next car I gave up after a couple of months because I couldn't find one I liked in Manual….so I caved and got an automatic.

…that converted me though…You can basically go to sleep driving an automatic and being exceptionally lazy I like that. I'd never go back to manual transmission now. Even when I visit England I pay the $100 extra for Automatic transmission now on the rental.

Manual transmission is only good if you have a really small penis and are 19yrs old driving a 1995 Ford Escort Mk III and saying "REAL men drive manual"…when in fact a REAL man always goes the lazy route and doesn't try to impress Munters in the pub with their shitty old Mk III manual transmission.

Just the facts Ma'am, I bet you wear driving gloves too…

driving manual is about freedom. it sucks in a traffic and non traffic jams but its the ability to precisely inch your car forward and backward in a way that you cant with autos.

and feels comfortable and reassuring to have a stick to hold on to with my left hand while my right is busy turning and twisting the steering wheel at high and dangerous speeds.
2021-11-17 at 1:34 PM UTC
#60

vindicktive vinny Black Hole

Originally posted by cigreting Ya except there is a coded date on every tire and your probably buying tires with good tread but at the end or already past that date. That date is something all mechanics (a very good friend owns a big shop) told me not to play around with if you value your life. They dry rot and most of the time a dry rotted tire fails at high speeds and almost never fails at low speeds. The consequences are catastrophic.

of course they do. its in his, and his industrys' best interest for you to change your tires whenever theyre "expired".

otherwise what would happen to all the surplus tires in the storage.

but i bet when pressed, your "mechanic" friend couldnt produce clinical, peer-reviewed, non-industry-sponsored medical documents that prove conclusively that old, "expired" tires have higher chances of failing at high and dangerous speed.

press him and see what happens.

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When do you usually change your tires.