Greetings all,

I have a question about tires.

I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
before the snow season.
I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting about
20k pre set.
My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry

It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.

Anyone know of a better tire?

TIA,
Dave-

 

xanth wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I have a question about tires.
>
> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
> before the snow season.

i suggest you check this for yourself - read the tread depth.


> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting about
> 20k pre set.
> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>
> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>
> Anyone know of a better tire?
>
> TIA,
> Dave-
>
>

 

I did the penny test as well as he showed me who low the tread was, and also
my mechanic does not sell tires or upsell or make extra money, between my
dad and myself he has 7 vehicles he works on so he gets plenty of work not
to upsell anything to us.
I also need to say my KIDS ride in the car and safety is 1st for them.


"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
news:vLGdnQwy-a9ApT3VnZ2dnUVZ_o7inZ2d@speakeasy.net...
> xanth wrote:
>> Greetings all,
>>
>> I have a question about tires.
>>
>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
>> before the snow season.
>
> i suggest you check this for yourself - read the tread depth.
>
>
>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>> about 20k pre set.
>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>>
>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>>
>> Anyone know of a better tire?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Dave-
>>

 

On Aug 11, 6:11 am, "xanth" <xa...@att.net> wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I have a question about tires.
>
> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
> before the snow season.
> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting about
> 20k pre set.
> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry

These are decent tires and should have lasted more than 20K miles.
What did your mechanic say about why these wore so quickly? Anything
about under inflated (inside and outside tread wears much faster than
center of tread) tires?

>
> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>
> Anyone know of a better tire?

I've currently got Yokohama TRZ tires on my minivan. I run them at
about 37 psi front and 34 psi rear to maximize wear and mpg.

TTFN

 

Xanth wrote:
> I did the penny test as well as he showed me who low the tread was, and also
> my mechanic does not sell tires or upsell or make extra money, between my
> dad and myself he has 7 vehicles he works on so he gets plenty of work not
> to upsell anything to us.

people make mistakes - always do your own checking.



> I also need to say my KIDS ride in the car and safety is 1st for them.

do you think trying to play that card here earns you sympathy or
credit??? just buy new tires. treat them right. learn to drive right.
then the tires will be fine.


>
>
> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
> news:vLGdnQwy-a9ApT3VnZ2dnUVZ_o7inZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>> xanth wrote:
>>> Greetings all,
>>>
>>> I have a question about tires.
>>>
>>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
>>> before the snow season.
>> i suggest you check this for yourself - read the tread depth.
>>
>>
>>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>>> about 20k pre set.
>>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>>>
>>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>>>
>>> Anyone know of a better tire?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Dave-
>>>
>

 

On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:11:35 +0000, xanth wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> I have a question about tires.
>
> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
> before the snow season.
> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
> about 20k pre set.
> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>
> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>
> Anyone know of a better tire?

Ever heard of "tire rotation"?
Ever heard of "proper inflation"?
Ever heard of "correct driving/braking"?

Learn how to take care of something, and it'll take care of you.




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As far as the Ever heard of----
1st off its my wifes car
2nd tires are rotated as needed.
3rd i would guess that the LOF he tops my fluids so I would guess he check
the tires.

I know hy I left the newsgroups if some asks a question people are much too
harsh on there answers, your remarsk were way off line dude.
Ever heard ever heard ever heard, hey have you ever heard of being polite
and "talking" to someone rather than being nasty with comments?

"Dan C" <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote in message
newsan.2008.08.13.14.26.25.101581@moria2.lan...
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:11:35 +0000, xanth wrote:
>
>> Greetings all,
>>
>> I have a question about tires.
>>
>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
>> before the snow season.
>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>> about 20k pre set.
>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>>
>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>>
>> Anyone know of a better tire?
>
> Ever heard of "tire rotation"?
> Ever heard of "proper inflation"?
> Ever heard of "correct driving/braking"?
>
> Learn how to take care of something, and it'll take care of you.
>
>
>
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org
>

 

Mechanic says that maybe the weight of the van could be an issue with quick
wear and tear.
tread seems to be an even wear.

most of the driving is local not to much highway mileage on the van.

"ACAR" <dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:04706456-11bc-4f97-8ab5-1ae613e66317@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 11, 6:11 am, "xanth" <xa...@att.net> wrote:
>> Greetings all,
>>
>> I have a question about tires.
>>
>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
>> before the snow season.
>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>> about
>> 20k pre set.
>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>
> These are decent tires and should have lasted more than 20K miles.
> What did your mechanic say about why these wore so quickly? Anything
> about under inflated (inside and outside tread wears much faster than
> center of tread) tires?
>
>>
>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>>
>> Anyone know of a better tire?
>
> I've currently got Yokohama TRZ tires on my minivan. I run them at
> about 37 psi front and 34 psi rear to maximize wear and mpg.
>
> TTFN

 

as far as checking, sure everybody carrys a tire depth gauge in there car.

As far as the sympathy card, I was asking about better tires and was making
a statement that the kids are in the car and I want better tires.

So how am I suppose to drive right?
Its the first vechile I have had in 25 years of driving that the tires were
quickly.
I have had 5 cars since I started driving in 86, I got great milage out of
tires until this one.
It was also my fisrt import, all others were GM based and I got 40k out of a
set of tires.

most of the milage is local street driving, not to my highway mileage on
them.

"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
news:8KOdnTW6D9wwQT_VnZ2dnUVZ_oHinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Xanth wrote:
>> I did the penny test as well as he showed me who low the tread was, and
>> also my mechanic does not sell tires or upsell or make extra money,
>> between my dad and myself he has 7 vehicles he works on so he gets plenty
>> of work not to upsell anything to us.
>
> people make mistakes - always do your own checking.
>
>
>
>> I also need to say my KIDS ride in the car and safety is 1st for them.
>
> do you think trying to play that card here earns you sympathy or credit???
> just buy new tires. treat them right. learn to drive right. then the
> tires will be fine.
>
>
>>
>>
>> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>> news:vLGdnQwy-a9ApT3VnZ2dnUVZ_o7inZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>>> xanth wrote:
>>>> Greetings all,
>>>>
>>>> I have a question about tires.
>>>>
>>>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need
>>>> tires before the snow season.
>>> i suggest you check this for yourself - read the tread depth.
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>>>> about 20k pre set.
>>>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>>>>
>>>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know of a better tire?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> Dave-
>>>>
>>

 

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:59:49 +0000, xanth wrote:

<stupid top-posting corrected>

>>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need
>>> tires before the snow season.
>>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>>> about 20k pre set.
>>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>>>
>>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.

>> Ever heard of "tire rotation"?
>> Ever heard of "proper inflation"?
>> Ever heard of "correct driving/braking"?
>>
>> Learn how to take care of something, and it'll take care of you.

> As far as the Ever heard of----
> 1st off its my wifes car

What does that matter? Does she maintain it, or do you?

> 2nd tires are rotated as needed.

"As needed", huh? What does that mean, exactly? Do you follow the
owner's manual recommendations, or just do it when you feel like it?

> 3rd i would guess that the LOF he tops my fluids so I would guess he
> check the tires.

You "guess", huh? What the is an "LOF"? If you're not checking the
tires yourself, it's not getting done.

> I know hy I left the newsgroups if some asks a question people are much
> too harsh on there answers, your remarsk were way off line dude.

Too harsh? You think my answers were way off line, eh? They were valid
questions to your stupid question, and quite polite, actually.

> Ever heard ever heard ever heard, hey have you ever heard of being
> polite and "talking" to someone rather than being nasty with comments?

Take some ing English lessons, pull your head out of your *** and take
care of your vehicle properly, and then.... off, asswipe.


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xanth wrote:
> As far as the Ever heard of----
> 1st off its my wifes car
> 2nd tires are rotated as needed.
> 3rd i would guess that the LOF he tops my fluids so I would guess he check
> the tires.
>
> I know hy I left the newsgroups if some asks a question people are much too
> harsh on there answers,

it's "their". and i really can't believe you could have found yourself
having to leave before!!! not.

ask yourself this question: if everyone who can be bothered to respond
to your request for free expert advice behaves like an , is it
because they really /are/ all ********? or is it something /you/ did?
[rhetorical]


> your remarsk were way off line dude.
> Ever heard ever heard ever heard, hey have you ever heard of being polite
> and "talking" to someone rather than being nasty with comments?
>
> "Dan C" <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote in message
> newsan.2008.08.13.14.26.25.101581@moria2.lan...
>> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:11:35 +0000, xanth wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings all,
>>>
>>> I have a question about tires.
>>>
>>> I have 42k on the van and was told by my mechanic that I will need tires
>>> before the snow season.
>>> I have already changed the original tires 2 years ago so I am getting
>>> about 20k pre set.
>>> My 2nd set was Michelle Symmetry
>>>
>>> It seems very low on milage, my Jimmy use to get 40k on a set.
>>>
>>> Anyone know of a better tire?
>> Ever heard of "tire rotation"?
>> Ever heard of "proper inflation"?
>> Ever heard of "correct driving/braking"?
>>
>> Learn how to take care of something, and it'll take care of you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
>> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org
>>
>
>

 

xanth wrote:

> As far as the Ever heard of----
> 1st off its my wifes car
> 2nd tires are rotated as needed.
> 3rd i would guess that the LOF he tops my fluids so I would guess he check
> the tires.
>
> I know hy I left the newsgroups if some asks a question people are much too
> harsh on there answers, your remarsk were way off line dude.
> Ever heard ever heard ever heard, hey have you ever heard of being polite
> and "talking" to someone rather than being nasty with comments?

It's unfortunate that you've encountered the less-than-polite trolls
that lurk in this newsgroup. These people are, by and large, rude and
contentious. You are hardly the first to be treated this way.

Consider running the tires several PSI (start at +4 or so) over the
Honda recommended pressure. Many mileage conscious drivers do this (4
PSI over is nothing for these people!) and often report increased tire
life in addition to fractionally improved fuel economy. Start a tire
tread log when the new tires go on, and adjust pressure to maintain even
wear across the width of the tire.
(FWIW, my Accord needs ~39 PSI to wear evenly. The door-jamb
specification of 33PSI is just hopeless - the tire edges wear long
before the center.)

Front tire alignment is an other obvious thing to check. You can
perform a quick-and-dirty alignment test by applying a stripe of paint
or masking tape to the front tires, and driving straight ahead for a
mile or so. If the tires are scrubbing badly, you'll see uneven wear on
the indicator material.

-Moo!

 

Greg,
Thanks for your kind answer,

I will be going to the local tire store to start to price out tires next
weekend. and also keep a log.

It is a shame that people fly off the hook with some small returned
criticism.

Its not I am look for the great answer in life but a answer to why the tires
had such a small life span.

As far as the others I guess they have pleanty of free time to tinker with
their cars.
I bearly get 2 hours of time with the family at night before the kids shove
off to bed.
let alone having time to check the cars.

Have a nice weekend.
Xanth


"Greg Campbell" <nospam@null.net> wrote in message
news:2e8pk.32192$QX3.8975@newsfe02.iad...
> xanth wrote:
>
>> As far as the Ever heard of----
>> 1st off its my wifes car
>> 2nd tires are rotated as needed.
>> 3rd i would guess that the LOF he tops my fluids so I would guess he
>> check the tires.
>>
>> I know hy I left the newsgroups if some asks a question people are much
>> too harsh on there answers, your remarsk were way off line dude.
>> Ever heard ever heard ever heard, hey have you ever heard of being polite
>> and "talking" to someone rather than being nasty with comments?
>
> It's unfortunate that you've encountered the less-than-polite trolls that
> lurk in this newsgroup. These people are, by and large, rude and
> contentious. You are hardly the first to be treated this way.
>
> Consider running the tires several PSI (start at +4 or so) over the Honda
> recommended pressure. Many mileage conscious drivers do this (4 PSI over
> is nothing for these people!) and often report increased tire life in
> addition to fractionally improved fuel economy. Start a tire tread log
> when the new tires go on, and adjust pressure to maintain even wear across
> the width of the tire.
> (FWIW, my Accord needs ~39 PSI to wear evenly. The door-jamb
> specification of 33PSI is just hopeless - the tire edges wear long before
> the center.)
>
> Front tire alignment is an other obvious thing to check. You can perform
> a quick-and-dirty alignment test by applying a stripe of paint or masking
> tape to the front tires, and driving straight ahead for a mile or so. If
> the tires are scrubbing badly, you'll see uneven wear on the indicator
> material.
>
> -Moo!

 

On 8/14/2008 10:36 PM jim beam spake these words of knowledge:

<snip>

>> I know hy I left the newsgroups if some asks a question people are much too
>> harsh on there answers,
>
> it's "their". and i really can't believe you could have found yourself
> having to leave before!!! not.

For what it's worth, it's "It's". Not to mention that you never start a
sentence with a conjunction. I don't have any grief with correcting
spelling - how else do people learn? - but for proper communication, the
rules of grammar also have a place.

RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
A mind is a terrible thing to taste.

 

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:42:10 +0000, xanth wrote:

> Its not I am look for the great answer in life but a answer to why the
> tires had such a small life span.

It's a simple answer. It's because they were not properly maintained/used.

> As far as the others I guess they have pleanty of free time to tinker with
> their cars.

Not really.

> I bearly get 2 hours of time with the family at night before the kids
> shove off to bed.

Just "bearly" 2 hours? How long does it take to go out and check the
tire pressures? Less than 10 minutes. When was the last time the wheel
alignments were checked/adjusted? How many times did you rotate the
tires, and at what mileage intervals?

> let alone having time to check the cars.

See above. It doesn't take very long.

> Have a nice weekend.

Spend some of it checking your vehicle(s).

Then spend the rest of it taking a remedial English/writing course.


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