James Lewis wrote:

>
> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
> news:f541ml$ih2$1@aioe.org...
>> James Lewis wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>> > news:XeWdnYh-8ulJ1_HbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>> >> and all for saving $100 on a $17K+ car 3 years from now! quitcher
>> >
>> >> whining and get the proper tires. sheesh.
>> >
>> > Your name is appropriate. Sounds like you may have had a few belts.
>> > When you drive 50k miles a year, it's not exactly a 3 year deal. Some
>> > people have to save where they can.
>>
>> If you are driving 50k per year, it is likely for work, meaning you are
>> getting paid for mileage. That is what it is for...
>>
>> If yo can't afford to properly maintain the car (including proper tires),
>> you probably shouldn't drive it...
>
> HA, brilliant. No its commute miles. Now tell me how stupid I am for
> living
> in a small town and working in Dallas. This thread got rather silly. I
> just asked if it was harmful or feasable to buy a different tire. Now I
> know it makes no sense to do so. Thats all I wanted to know. Thanks.

There's no problem with living in a small town and working in Dallas. You
should probably pick a small town a little closer than Nevada,
though... ;-)

The bottom line is the same. Your whining was to save about $100 every year
or two. Skimping on tires when you commute so much is a bad idea. Again,
if you can't afford proper maintenance, you shouldn't have a car.

(BTW, by my count, you deserve what you get, being the first to throw stones
in this thread...)

 

James Lewis wrote:

>
> "Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
> news:f541ml$ih2$1@aioe.org...
>> James Lewis wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>> > news:XeWdnYh-8ulJ1_HbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>> >> and all for saving $100 on a $17K+ car 3 years from now! quitcher
>> >
>> >> whining and get the proper tires. sheesh.
>> >
>> > Your name is appropriate. Sounds like you may have had a few belts.
>> > When you drive 50k miles a year, it's not exactly a 3 year deal. Some
>> > people have to save where they can.
>>
>> If you are driving 50k per year, it is likely for work, meaning you are
>> getting paid for mileage. That is what it is for...
>>
>> If yo can't afford to properly maintain the car (including proper tires),
>> you probably shouldn't drive it...
>
> HA, brilliant. No its commute miles. Now tell me how stupid I am for
> living
> in a small town and working in Dallas. This thread got rather silly. I
> just asked if it was harmful or feasable to buy a different tire. Now I
> know it makes no sense to do so. Thats all I wanted to know. Thanks.

There's no problem with living in a small town and working in Dallas. You
should probably pick a small town a little closer than Nevada,
though... ;-)

The bottom line is the same. Your whining was to save about $100 every year
or two. Skimping on tires when you commute so much is a bad idea. Again,
if you can't afford proper maintenance, you shouldn't have a car.

(BTW, by my count, you deserve what you get, being the first to throw stones
in this thread...)