Tires

[Bduck]

Good info RPF however as a retiree my ground pounding on pavement doesn't justify me having a different set of wheels for the various recreational activities that is required as you described. I've come to the conclusion that I'm getting to old to be rattling my own cage with some activities. Having 3 vehicles the price of rubber just keeps climbing. My F250 diesel is my primary fish/towing vehicle if lucky may see action once a week. My Nitro was passed on to me from my brother who passed away 4yrs ago. It has the original street tires on it still but it will be replaced today. Its my putt around town go for a ride vehicle. Mama's Caddy, well, she does her thing very locally. We are getting as little wear out of the tires since mileage is not being accumulated as with someone who has a daily job to go to. I have 2 sons with their families that live in Sacramento that we would make the Christmas run to see them occasionally. There was a couple of times I80 was closed at Truckee inside California due to whiteout snow conditions, accidents on top of the summit. Other routes that were still open from Truckee to Lake Tahoe only meant it was going to be a longer drive down to Sacramento via US50 from Tahoe. The tires perform phenomenal making the difference in having to chain up or not. The tire siping on rain soaked roads also make handling easier. Speeding in these conditions are never a good idea and no tire will stop you from sliding or hydroplaning. I'm very envious of those who can or have a tire for the different seasons or situations but only can keep up with what I have. So many of our roads are under repair from potholes, a lot of street pounding tires receive damage quicker or easier whereas some of the lesser aggressive AT tires for the roads have better ply ratings to handle those situations and that's another stat i like about them.
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