Pullstart 62,838 #1 Posted September 20, 2022 … tire shop that it is. We’ve had Norman for 4 years. The Bridgestone on it were installed a mile after purchase. I sent ‘em to rubber heaven on the way to the shop! 1 1 2 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #2 Posted September 21, 2022 Diesel torque, dirt launch, pavement termination is a good chance to blow an axle. Have fun while you are young.. When you get to be my age you can look back and go I can't believe I got away with that. Luck.JAinVA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #3 Posted September 21, 2022 Uuuhhh Ooohhh… Al and Greta mad at you… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #4 Posted September 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Uuuhhh Ooohhh… Al and Greta mad at you… I’ve made more than 2 people mad in my day… 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ5208 1,824 #5 Posted September 21, 2022 I've always told dad might as well burn the tires off of it. Because new tires will be on it anyway. It has never worked. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ5208 1,824 #6 Posted September 21, 2022 3 hours ago, JAinVA said: Diesel torque, dirt launch, pavement termination is a good chance to blow an axle. Have fun while you are young.. When you get to be my age you can look back and go I can't believe I got away with that. Luck.JAinVA You have to have fun. But if it breaks fix it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #7 Posted September 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Pullstart said: I sent ‘em to rubber heaven Kevin - don't be so sure - they may get a second chance and come back as retreads !! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #8 Posted September 21, 2022 58 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Kevin - don't be so sure - they may get a second chance and come back as retreads !! They might indeed. Well I’ve never had him aligned, but there was no checking, cupping, uneven wear, or anything. Now I know the rears are nice and smooth! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #9 Posted September 21, 2022 We have a local Ma & Pa tire shop in town - they used to be in the capital city and made retreads in their shop there - not anymore. Seems passenger car and light truck retreads got outlawed here years ago. Anyhoo, I generally replace my tires when they are half worn and have sold the old ones to that tire shop, as they buy good used tires. (and I do not have to spend the state mandated $2.50 per tire disposal fee...) Yup, as a kid it was a common sight to see a tire retread "pelt" on the side of the road on a hot day... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #10 Posted September 21, 2022 When I got my Ford Ranger 4x4 in 2001, it had a set of Long Trail TA's on it, as the OE Firestones were recalled for sidewall failure. I could'nt WAIT to get those off the truck - they would pack with slush in the winter at low speeds, steering was really iffy. They too got to be half worn - no checking, no sidewall curb rash, no patches or plugs - a matched set of 4. Put them up on CL - got $100 for them from some fly-by-night used car dealer that wanted them for a Jeep Grand Wagonner so it could pass inspection - same size. He wanted to know if I had more!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,076 #11 Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: When I got my Ford Ranger 4x4 in 2001, it had a set of Long Trail TA's on it, as the OE Firestones were recalled for sidewall failure. I could'nt WAIT to get those off the truck - they would pack with slush in the winter at low speeds, steering was really iffy. They too got to be half worn - no checking, no sidewall curb rash, no patches or plugs - a matched set of 4. Put them up on CL - got $100 for them from some fly-by-night used car dealer that wanted them for a Jeep Grand Wagonner so it could pass inspection - same size. He wanted to know if I had more!! We had a Ford dealer who would put well worn tires on a rack outside the shop for free. He kept wondering why he would have 10 tires on the rack when he went home and have 14 on it in the morning. Some days it was the same amount but all different tires! I know why and I aint tellin but it wasn't me! Edited September 21, 2022 by squonk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,215 #12 Posted September 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, squonk said: We had a Ford dealer who would put well worn tires on a rack outside the shop for free. He kept wondering why he would have 10 tires on the rack when he went home and have 14 on it in the morning. Some days it was the same amount but all different tires! I know why and I aint tellin but it wasn't me! Sounds like a "take one, leave one" tire lending library! Great story 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #13 Posted September 21, 2022 Sounds like "someone" was trying to skirt the tire disposal fee - and doing a right fine job of it !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
