Tire Rotation

[Grumpy Bear]

5 hours ago, Another JR said:

Can I try to change the subject a little?

 

I definitely agree with the approach of starting to shop for new tires well before getting to the wear limit. My experience has been that wet traction, snow traction, and off-pavement traction noticeably fall off in the last third of the tread depth if not before. 

 

I start about a year before I need them gathering information. I've found that when I find one I like....it disappears or triples in price. 

 

Pepper never sees snow. Rarely rain. NEVER off road. 

 

Dad showed me a something about 60 years ago. When you are driving in the rain look behind you. Can you see your tire print? Full void? All four? If not....slow down until you can. Many new tires won't pass that test at 80 mph in a hard rain but it never seems to stop to many from doing it anyway.  

 

Heck, I've seen people doing 80 bumper to bumper in a fog so thick you can't see the tail lights of the car ahead of you. See a major story on that silliness at least once a year on the National News. 50 car pill ups. Used to see it every year multiple times a season in Salt Lake City. 

[Silverado4x4]

6 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

 

I start about a year before I need them gathering information. I've found that when I find one I like....it disappears or triples in price. 

 

Pepper never sees snow. Rarely rain. NEVER off road. 

 

Dad showed me a something about 60 years ago. When you are driving in the rain look behind you. Can you see your tire print? Full void? All four? If not....slow down until you can. Many new tires won't pass that test at 80 mph in a hard rain but it never seems to stop to many from doing it anyway.  

 

Heck, I've seen people doing 80 bumper to bumper in a fog so thick you can't see the tail lights of the car ahead of you. See a major story on that silliness at least once a year on the National News. 50 car pill ups. Used to see it every year multiple times a season in Salt Lake City. 

I agree 100% on the tire print if you dont really see them your starting to hydroplane, years ago driving on a 2 lane highway in the snow only the right lane was not really plowed left lane had some tire tracks not plowed maybe 6" we were going about 30mph line of vehicles in front here comes this guy in a small SUV in the left lane doing about 45mph and about 3 miles up the road there he is standing outside his little SUV in the snowy median strip stuck I just tapped my horn as I drove by.

[KARNUT]

44 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

 

Ya know, you can't say a thing true, right? Said what I said it said. What I do, what my results are. Not a hint of "IF you don't do it my way". 

 

 

 

You need to QUOTE my statement of condescension. I can't seem to find it. 

 

Your statement is mendacious. (You like big words, right)? 

You’re such a hoot. Drive your perfect car, with your perfect tires and perfect oil. Make sure you keep your soap box sturdy. I can wait until your next teachings, anxiously so.

[customboss]

I really appreciate you guys, our posts are helpful if folks can understand them.  My butt is cast iron, rock on y'all. 

[ManyCamaroz]

The thing is some people with 4WD think just because they can blaze through the wintry stuff without getting stuck, many fail to realize everyone has 4 wheel brakes so they can't stop any better than the next guy, actually maybe even less due to speed and momentum.

[KARNUT]

3 minutes ago, ManyCamaroz said:

The thing is some people with 4WD think just because they can blaze through the wintry stuff without getting stuck, many fail to realize everyone has 4 wheel brakes so they can't stop any better than the next guy, actually maybe even less due to speed and momentum.

Hit reverse, and nail it.

[Grumpy Bear]

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[KARNUT]

33 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

 

Stan, I take issue with you because make statements about a peoples (my)character and flat refuse an offer of proof and demand we accept your claim which proves to be false 99.99% of the time. Making such claims makes you either a liar, a fool or desperate for attention. So the question is never IF your claim is false but rather, what is your intention.  

 

I've gave you multiple opportunities to QUOTE ME being condescending in the the post you references and on multiple occasions you poly-tic with "squirrel"! Why? Because you can't. It isn't there. 

 

You got caught when called out on it and now your ego is bruised. I'd let you off the hook but the thing is Stanley, you will not quit. You're a dog that keeps eating his own vomit only to vomit again. I don't get people like you and I don't want to. 

 

Rant till the cows come home. Back in the doghouse for you.  

 

 

I have no problems with my interpretation of your blathering. Half my working life I trained lots of men to operate our equipment. I recognize superiority complexes, people full of themselves. Your latest soapbox statement is all that’s needed. You don’t let me do anything. I don’t need your approval. You can’t handle criticism. Please put me in your box. You gave me an opportunity equals superiority complex. I give my experience, you preach. That’s the difference. 

[rdonarski]

11 hours ago, ManyCamaroz said:

The thing is some people with 4WD think just because they can blaze through the wintry stuff without getting stuck, many fail to realize everyone has 4 wheel brakes so they can't stop any better than the next guy, actually maybe even less due to speed and momentum.

I totally agree. From what I've seen in many years in N WI and N MN, 4WDs just end up further in the ditch. 

[KARNUT]

47 minutes ago, rdonarski said:

I totally agree. From what I've seen in many years in N WI and N MN, 4WDs just end up further in the ditch. 

We work on pipelines mostly. My father hated 4WDS. I only had two. My brother only drives 4WD. My father had one for two weeks. It became my second one. They didn’t ride as good. We drove a lot. He said I have a tractor on the job I don’t need a 4WD. We only used 4WD to get out. Because you do take more chances if you have it.