Guys love to talk tires...or at least the guys in my family. My brother is a specialist in tires, which one to buy and which ones to avoid...Years ago when we were young, we lived in Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and just down the street was Finnemans Tire Shop, where Mr. Finneman was one of the first to manufacture "retread" tires...and they were very cheap...like $20 or so...and lets face it...if they did not work out, the retread top would just unravel in the heat of the summer and litter Highway 36, and you could always call for help...or walk for help since there were no cellphones.
As we have gotten older, we have gravitated to quality tires...and yes discussing endlessly which is the best tire for the various vehicles...I think this is because when one has traveled during the holiday heat on the freeways like I90, and faced the backlogs and bumper to bumper traffic...the prospect of breaking down from a flat is very alarming...and besides...coverage and response of AAA is only theoretical during these peak rush times...so quality tires matter..
But still I wonder...as old guys I wonder whether all the tire talk might just be a little fear and wonder about how long our life will last when we are meeting the roadway of life...and just when we think we could "last forever", presto...the day of reckoning arrives...
So there it is....buy quality tires...and when you hear the endless talk of tires...just smile.
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