[Re: My own 2 stupid questions (tires and trannies)]

[desinor@sympatico.ca (Désinor Jean-Claude)]

  Wait, but aren't the tires themselves built expecting modern
suspension technology?

  In fact, for street driving, I think the door jamb is a pretty good
indicator. For the past 6 years, I used the same winter tires (in the
summer) using door jamb recommendations, and they have fared pretty
well.

  Why Winter tires in eth summer? I had just bought them the winter
before I got the Jetta, then decided to retire (no pun intended) the
Scirocco every winter. No point in throwing good tires away. Besides,
the grip in the heat is terrific. Almost like driving a MaxiMog ( Well,
maybe I jest a little. See <http://www.maximog.com> )

	Jean-Claude
	84 8v (counting down to May 1)

T Berk a écrit :
> 
> Cathy Boyko wrote:
> >
> > T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > > > >   I use the inflation indicated on the door sticker.
> > > > > >         Jean-Claude
> > > > > But the door sticker is based on twenty year old tires.
> > > > > Better to follow the TIRES rather than the chassis.
> > > > >
> > > > > TBerk
> > ____
> >
> > Dan Bubb wrote:
> > >
> > > So, if we're supposed to follow the tires, where are they leading us?
> > >
> >
> > Why,   Back to the Future!  Of course.
> >
> > TBerk
> >
> > So just let the pump go ding, ding, ding until I have a "feeling" of some type
> > about it?? Letting the tire tell me may involve rotten wear patterns, which is
> > what I'd like to avoid with proper inflation...(damn, tires are expensive!!)
> >
> > As for back to the future, that's the look baby, minus the gull wings!
> >
> >
> 
> 1. Cathy my comment was about the ratings for tires in the door jamb
> (based on old tech in tires) vs following the inflation info on the
> current, new tire's side walls.
> 
> 2. I am all for tire rotation, 'new meat' goes on the drive wheels and
> the steering wheels and in our case it's both.
> 
> 3. If they tires you are replacing are on the back right now maybe you
> can run a month or two that way but get them on the front before too
> long. Better from my point of view to put them up front 1st.
> 
> If you don't have any Plutonium you might try banana peels.
> 
> TBerk
> 
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