DIYbanter - View Single Post - Outside edge of front tires stairstepping

Xeno

On 10/07/2017 12:21 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 9 Jul 2017 09:52:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 7/9/2017 1:51 AM, Chaya Eve wrote:
On Sat, 8 Jul 2017 13:22:11 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

I'd not be driving up and own steep twisting roads on $100 tires
either.

Is that really a sound logical statement?

Here's my super simple logic.
* The tires meet all USA legal specs for the vehicle including exceeding
the load range (105S versus 102S).

You imply that a tire that meets or exceeds the specs for the car is
unsafe, just because I paid $100 for that tire (mounted & balanced).

Maybe I'm missing something critical but I can't find the logic in your
argument?

Just because a tire meats the minimum specifications does not mean it is
the best tool for the job. Some conditions require more.

My wife's car can happily exist on $100 tires. She rarely goes on the
highway, never drives in snow, rarely goes more than a few miles at a
time. OTOH, I drive some weeks 2000 miles. speeds sometimes in triple
digits, on hills in the snow, on highways in the heat. Do you think the
$100 tire is going to perform as well as a Nokian WR3G? It is about
double the price but can keep you safer in severe condition.

It will likely outlast the $100 tire almost 2:1, even with the
difference in driving conditions too - - -

That is very true. On my previous Toyota, the OEM tyres were done in at
60,000 kilometres. I replaced them with Michelins of the same spec and,
after another 60,000 kilometres, were only 50% worn. What's more, the
Michelins were cheaper than the OEM replacements by $50 a wheel. To top
it off, the Michelins had better grip and handling than the OEMs. No way
would I even be thinking of a $100 tyre, especially so on an SUV.

I don't buy on price and minimum specs, I buy on the performance that I
need.

A cheap screwdriver can drive the occasional screw, but if you do it
often you'll find the more expensive ones fit your hand better and thus
work better. Meantime, enjoy your hamburger. I'm having a steak.
and the cheap screwdriver will mabee drive 20 screws before it strips
out the head of the cheap chinese screws, while a better screwdriver
might do 200 - and if you use better screws, you might do 2000 without
having even one stripped head - and the screwdriver is good for
another 2000 or 5000 good screws - - - -

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Xeno