Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:07:14 -0800
Reply-To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tire vendors
In-Reply-To: <vanagon%2010120614112540@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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OK, folks. Let's put those tires (tyres to our northern neighbours) back on the rack along with the inflammatory comments.
Who knows how many days are left before Christmas?!
BenT
Mod
Sent from my sleigh -- bed
On Dec 6, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> Like I said these things never seem to end well. There is always
> someone who knows best, not only for themselves but for you too and
> insists on saying it in an insulting manner in a public forum.
>
> Tens of thousands of miles on tires that some really really
> disapprove of, FWIW many of them on a Vanagon that weighed less than
> a Honda Accord.
>
> No matter, this is not about the tires (get the best tires you can
> afford) it's about the attitude. Why do I bother? When I've done
> this before I hear from people who thank me (privately) for bringing
> the subject up, they have no wish to be publicly insulted for
> disagreeing on the list with those who will not stop.
>
> Mr. Lucky
> becida@comcast.net
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> At 12/6/2010 10:09 AM, mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>> "the best tires I could afford ............ ." What does "afford"
>> mean? I can't afford to be dead, or to kill someone else,
>> especially my wife, daughter, grandson, son-in-law, or any stranger
>> on the road. If I can "afford" the vehicle, I can "afford" the tire
>> quality recommended by the manufacturer's engineers. I know, there
>> are lots of folks on the roads on inadequate tires, and it might be
>> me they kill. Luck is something we all depend on -- but my father
>> always told me to make my own good luck. I try.
>>
>> DMc
>>
>> ---- Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>> > That's me Mr Lucky... years and years of using the best tires I could
>> > afford. Holding air, fitting on the rim is a must, tread was a
>> great thing.
>> > Do these tire threads ever end well? I can't recall it happening ....
>> > some people have VERY strong opinions on tires for the Vanagon.
>> >
>> > We should stop while it's almost civil.
>> >
>> > Later,
>> > Mr Lucky....
>> >
>> > becida@comcast.net
>> >
>> > At 12/5/2010 03:30 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>> > >You guys have just been lucky. Engineering is a reasonable
>> > >science. The rest of us should pay attention to engineers on such
>> > >matters. DMc
>> > >
>> > >---- Dale Ward <MrNegNRG@AOL.COM> wrote:
>> > > > Me too, since '85. Right now I've got a pair of $39.95 Futuras from Pep
>> > > > Boys and some 92 rated Master Craft snow tires on back. Not that
>> > > I'd recommend
>> > > > them, but no problems and they're at least eight years old.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Dale Ward
>> > > > Shrewsbury MA
>> > > > Mr. Negative Energy
>> > > > Sometime LiMBO Club House Keeper
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > In a message dated 12/5/2010 3:56:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> > > > crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com writes:
>> > > >
>> > > > Funny that - I've been driving daily on passenger car tires
>> since 1992,
>> > > > many of them rated far below 98T, without any incidents whatsoever.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >
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>> --
>> David McNeely
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