Way OT, but way IMPORTANT, IMO - Check your tires

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Pete E. Kruzer, Aug 5, 2008.

  1. Pete E. Kruzer, Aug 5, 2008
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    Bill Putney Guest

    Worthy story. For a minute I thought it was going to be some of Obama's
    b.s. on keeping tires inflated (along with getting regular tune ups -
    hello - change the spark plugs?) as a super major step in solving the
    oil crisis.

    Bill Putney
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    Bill Putney, Aug 5, 2008
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    Art Guest

    Bill if you want to post your OT political opinions (which 70% of the
    population disagrees with) please keep them on the Toyota group where they
    also don't belong.
     
    Art, Aug 7, 2008
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  4. Pete E. Kruzer

    Bill Putney Guest

    Nah.

    (1) This thread is marked OT. (2) 70%? I don't think so - that's more
    like the number of people who know he's FOS on that point (and others).
    The Germany blip was barely a blip, and he's well below the prior
    baseline now anyway. Watch out for Hillary - she's insisting on being a
    nominee at the convention. Wonder why. (3) So when's the last time I
    posted on the Toyota ng? (4) Have a nice day.

    Bill Putney
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    Bill Putney, Aug 7, 2008
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    who Guest

    Better to try saving on fuel, than simply saying "what the hell" I can
    afford it and I'll continue driving my Hummer.
     
    who, Aug 9, 2008
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  6. Pete E. Kruzer

    Bill Putney Guest

    That's not the same as stating b.s. as facts like Obama did. Did he say
    let's stop the false economy ethanol programs that are actually causing
    more harm on several levels with little or no true benefit? No, because
    that would be politically unpopular for him to say to his base which is
    into "it doesn't matter if it really helps or hurts, the important thing
    is that it makes us feel good".

    Instead he brings up something that would have some much lesser positive
    impact and then makes up b.s. statistics to support it. I'm not against
    keeping tires properly inflated. I'm just against lying about the facts
    supporting it so that it gets emphasized over other things that would
    have a much greater positive impact. I'm for doing it all - use what we
    have, use it wisely, and in the time we have, develop alternatives that
    will help solve the problems and not make things worse (i.e., don't
    subsidize what won't help and show numbers showing it's cheaper because
    you fail to show the subsidization costs and leave out other undesirable
    facts about it and strictly work off of the "feel good" factor).

    Back to the original topic - back in the early 90's, my mother-in-law
    had a car that she bought brand new and in 6 years had only driven it
    26k miles. We had to replace all 4 tires still with lots of good tread
    because they dry rotted.

    Bill Putney
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    Bill Putney, Aug 9, 2008
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    John Taylor Guest

    Pointing out politician nonsense (energy policy = oil exploration isn't
    necessary if you check your tire pressure) in a thread about tire
    pressure sounds reasonable to me. Hey, I check my tire pressure every
    weekend, just as I have for years, I guess that means I'm saved!
     
    John Taylor, Aug 9, 2008
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    Bill Putney Guest

    LOL! Thanks.

    I started using those green = good/red = low gages you put in place of
    the tire valve stem caps. I can tell at a glance walking around my cars
    if the pressures are right. They are like $6-$9 at parts stores and
    WalMart for sets of 4. They come in 36 and 32 psi. That's my personal
    "feel good" policy. :)

    Bill Putney
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    Bill Putney, Aug 9, 2008
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    MoPar Man Guest

    You probably only see old (but new/never-used) tires that are also
    odd-ball or low-profile tires that nobody ever wanted in the first
    place.

    I doubt that regular-sized tires sit on the shelf for more than 2 or 3
    years max.

    A tire that's sitting in a dark, dry storage shelf for a few years is
    also not going to deteriorate like it was installed and pressurized on a
    working vehicle, being exposed to ozone, UV light, potholes, etc, for
    the same amount of time.
     
    MoPar Man, Aug 11, 2008
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    Steve Guest

    Its not that Liberals are ignorant, its just that they know so much that
    isn't so.

    -Ronald Reagan


    ;-)
     
    Steve, Aug 12, 2008
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  11. Pete E. Kruzer

    Bill Putney Guest

    And we haven't mentioned John Edwards one time in this thread. That's
    how compassionate we are.

    Bill Putney
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    Bill Putney, Aug 12, 2008
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    Art Guest

    Art, Aug 12, 2008
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    Bill Putney Guest

    OK - so the translation of his bullets is that he wants to wreck the
    economy with false science global warming crap as part of his making us
    energy independent, no nuclear energy development, and continue down the
    road of doing the opposite of what's claimed or needed with biofuels.

    So-called windfalls profits tax - great drive up prices for the people
    he cares so much about and feels such empathy for how much they are
    already paying for fuel - what an idiot.

    "Require oil companies to use existing oil leases" - great - force them
    to drill where there is no oil but don't let them drill where there is
    oil and let foreign companies deplete the supplies in those same places
    - again - what an idiot.

    So do the things that feel good (and punish the big guys) but that
    actually will have the opposite effect of the stated intent (helping the
    little guy, and don't do what's really needed to be done. About what I
    figured.

    "Liberalism's solution always has the opposite effect of its stated
    intent" (Jim Quinn) was never a truer statement than with this guy. At
    the top of his web page: "I am asking you to believe".

    Bill Putney
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    Bill Putney, Aug 12, 2008
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    rob Guest

    wait till china finishes setting up that offshore rig between Cuba and
    Florida they are setting up and operating for the Cuban government then
    wait and see how much attention that gets within 50 miles of our
    borders....its already in the works, so in a few months we'll see what
    people think then.
     
    rob, Aug 12, 2008
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    Guest Guest

    McCain means a continuation of many of the policies that has put the USA
    in the mess it's now in.
    A change to change the back room uglys is needed for survival.
     
    Guest, Aug 14, 2008
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