I'm sorry, I have no choice but to ban you from the automotive forum and scrub the page of your posting history. Nothing personal, just business.aTm2004 said:Roger350 said:
Maybe you're buying the wrong tires.
When I buy a good set of Michelins or other highly rated tires for my wife or daughter, I have the satisfaction of knowing they are safer in adverse conditions. I research the hell out of those purchases on tire rack looking for the best wet stopping distance and the highest resistance to hydro-planing.
When I buy AT tires for my 4x4 truck there is just as much research but there is also some gratification from the look of an aggressive AT tire.
When I buy tires for my EVO they are often the next big thing in 200TW street/track tires and I've started paying tire rack to heat cycle them for me so when I get them mounted I can see they are going to make me at least 0.5 sec quicker around the track
So you're either buying the wrong tires, or you're not a car -guy?
So, because I get no real satisfaction on spending almost $1500 for a set of tires for an Accord I'm not a car guy? You sound just like a stereotypical car forum guy with an over inflated ego and sense of self-worth. If you're not checking their tread depth everyday before leaving, how can you work knowing you're potentially leaving them on side of the road?
But the point still remains, there's no real sense of satisfaction with buying tires. You can try to tell yourself it's for the safety of loved ones to make you feel more like a man, but there are so many other things that don't drain your wallet and a few hours out of a weekend that will scratch that itch.
If you're getting new wheels and larger tires to achieve a look, or track tires or something, yeah. But for an everyday vehicle? Nah.
Is there another purchase that feels like a waste of money
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Much rather buy an older high mileage car and throw high performing tires on it than have a near new luxury sled and slap chinese cheapos on it.swimmerbabe11 said:
Because I work in construction zones, the money I spend on the Discount Tire warranty is probably the best ROI of anything I will ever invest in.
I hate spending money on new tires but I really like having new tires.
Golf cart tires feel worse. My alignment was off on a golf cart and all the tread worn off of the inside edges of the front wheels. I just spent a shocking amount to fix the alignment and replace the two front tires after only about three years and 3k miles. Replacing the batteries in the next couple of years is going to feel even worse.aTm2004 said:
more than tires? I had to get new tires for my car today and it occurred to me that there's nothing I buy that feels like a bigger waste of money...and I had season tickets during the Fran years.
At least with other purchases, you get some form of gratification from it, no matter how small. With tires, I'm like "I can drive the same speed but for more miles now." At least with gas, I get the satisfaction of seeing the gauge read "F".
My golf cart tires were about $180 each!HollywoodBQ said:
How are you spending $1,500 on tires for an Accord?
Shouldn't those be like $200 a piece?
We had a couple carts at work converted to Lithium Ion. Buy once, cry once!
But man it's an improvement. And it's just one battery under the seat now. Not six or eight or whatever it was. That's quite a weight savings!
But man it's an improvement. And it's just one battery under the seat now. Not six or eight or whatever it was. That's quite a weight savings!
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I think OP is still upset about his ruined shirt
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I'm 55 years old and never had to file a home or auto claim*. Auto on my insurance, I was hit by a stoned guy and the owner's auto insurance paid.Nom de Plume said:
But to the OP's question: homeowners insurance. That feels like lighting money on fire.
Elmo is not wrong.
This is why you shouldn't be buying boring vehicles like trucks and SUV's.
Nothing feels better on a good handling car than a fresh set of tires. It is the biggest thing you can do a car to improve every metric that you measure performance by.
Nothing feels better on a good handling car than a fresh set of tires. It is the biggest thing you can do a car to improve every metric that you measure performance by.
Yeah, the 760 definitely feels like you're doing 60 mph when you're really doing 95 mph.aTm2004 said:
That stretch of 45, 290 north of Cypress to 6, and then a lot of 6, we were probably 110-120 average with some springs beyond that in a few places. Our slowest for sure was between 610 getting through downtown and the cluster that was, but it was late on a Sunday, so not as bad as it could have been.
Again, not the smartest thing I've done in my life, and although I still love motorcycles, I don't see myself ever owning one again.
That 760 probably makes it hard to tell if you're going 70 or 100. I will probably never own a German car, but I get why people love them when I drive one.
Last month, I spent a few days driving on the Autobahn in Germany and a few days driving in Saudi Arabia.
In Germany, I got the Audi A6 (on snow tires) up to 212 kmh (131 mph).
In Saudi, the speed limit between Riyadh and Dammam was 140 kmh (87 mph) which surprisingly, my 3 cyl Toyota Corolla was able to do while still blowing cold AC while it was 116F outside.
After those experiences, getting back to Texas, its quite an adjustment to try to keep my speed down to 70 mph (113 kmh).
Was this one of those crazy Texas A&M golf carts they use on campus with a lift and custom rims?Buck Turgidson said:My golf cart tires were about $180 each!HollywoodBQ said:
How are you spending $1,500 on tires for an Accord?
Shouldn't those be like $200 a piece?
Zooming across campus in my new cart! Don't worry, my Aggies, I'll still walk to class and around to see y'all!! pic.twitter.com/34I0iSCyqz
— Reveille X (@reveille) September 1, 2023
How does Elmo feel about left lane squatters going slow while they check their social media feeds?
Similar - a burgundy/maroon 6-seater but no lift kit or Rev images embroidered on the seats. My rims are black, not chrome.
Its basically a slow electric car with a sound system, backup camera, windshield wipers etc. but no doors.
Its basically a slow electric car with a sound system, backup camera, windshield wipers etc. but no doors.
HollywoodBQ said:Was this one of those crazy Texas A&M golf carts they use on campus with a lift and custom rims?Buck Turgidson said:My golf cart tires were about $180 each!HollywoodBQ said:
How are you spending $1,500 on tires for an Accord?
Shouldn't those be like $200 a piece?Zooming across campus in my new cart! Don't worry, my Aggies, I'll still walk to class and around to see y'all!! pic.twitter.com/34I0iSCyqz
— Reveille X (@reveille) September 1, 2023
Golf Carts on campus = fat Aggies
Roger350 said:
How does Elmo feel about left lane squatters going slow while they check their social media feeds?
Just encountered one of those on the way to get lunch.
There is no better Motorsport-related feeling than a new set of tires on a motorcycle. And you replace those way more often than car tires.
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Tell me you have never bought a set of Interco Thornbirds for your truck without telling me
Probably feels like it should be legal to ram them into a telephone pole.Roger350 said:
How does Elmo feel about left lane squatters going slow while they check their social media feeds?
Oh yeah. After I graduated and moved back to Houston, I switched to track only (TWS, MSR-H, MSR-C, & Hallett), and I'd have to get a new set of tires every 2-3 track days. I wasn't putting in the lap times some do, so my tires lasted a bit longer. For that, I always loved a new set of tires because I could feel the difference.maverick2076 said:
There is no better Motorsport-related feeling than a new set of tires on a motorcycle. And you replace those way more often than car tires.
I remember I was at MSR-H when they ran the track CCW, and I was on the carousel right after the front straight thinking I was putting down a pretty good lap, but then out of nowhere, some dude found a couple inches on the inside and went blowing past me. Scared the chit out of me. I was talking to a guy next to me in the pits about it, and he asked which bike it was. When I told him, he told me the guy's name, and he was a guy that raced AMA Supersport who was out there testing/tuning the bike. I looked him up and he was, and given how fast he was out there but not getting top-10 finishes, I could only imagine how fast the Superbike guys like Spies and Mladin were, and knew I'd be blown away by how fast somebody like Rossi was on the GP bikes (which were still 2-stroke at the time, IIRC).
Love buying tires. Michelin Pilot Super Sports on my car and BFG KO2s on my wife's SUV. Looking forward to mine wearing out so I can go another 10mm wider on the rear.
Replacing nearly spent / old tires with brand new ones, and you can instantly feel and hear the difference.
Burdizzo said:
Funny how buying tires feels like a waste of money, but most people don't mind overpaying for a utilitarian, rapidly depreciating, item like an automobile.
Burdizzo said:
Funny how buying tires feels like a waste of money, but most people don't mind overpaying for a utilitarian, rapidly depreciating, item like an automobile.
Women. Fingernails.
There is an expense and rapidly depreciating item.
I think this thread jinxed me. Discount tire appointment scheduled for tomorrow cause of a flat today.
Complete Idiot said:
I haven't read the replies yet, I was so eager to reply to OP.
I absolutely LOVE buying quality tires. They can transform the driving experience.
Cheap tires are false economy.
Shopping for tires is like being a kid at baskin Robbins. All the flavors to choose from.
Do you have any data to back the economics up? As a buyer of cheap tires, I'm genuinely curious.
I am sure there are some formal studies, but I'm not going to look for them. I do know I've read data that the Highway Traffic Government entity attributes a large number of accidents to tires. I assume that means due to worn tires - handle bad, especially in rain - or tires that flat out fail, which isn't necessarily a cheap tire. It's on the owner to replace worn tires, but which tires typically wear faster, cheap or expensive? Which tires are more prone to failure, cheap knock off brands or major name brands?Jack Boyett said:
Do you have any data to back the economics up? As a buyer of cheap tires, I'm genuinely curious.
If it wears faster, or fails catastrophically, then at a minimum you have to buy new tires more frequently or at worst you have the cost of an accident and increased insurance rates to pay for.
Since an accident is a major cost, anything to reduce the chance of an accident seems financially prudent.
If you are a slow driver, or live somewhere it barely ever rains or snows, and you often check your cheap tire treads to see if replacement is needed - then perhaps financially it saves you, what, $600 over 40K miles?
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