What did you buy this week?

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Don't Google 'Dutch hoe'

 

[Alan W.]

Don't Google 'Dutch hoe'

Yeah. I remember my wife coming home from work disgusted by the results her and a coworker got when they searched taco pie looking for a recipe.

 

[Runner]

Yeah. I remember my wife coming home from work disgusted by the results her and a coworker got when they searched taco pie looking for a recipe.

They probably got a good "talking to" from the IT department also.

 

[masseyrider]

Don't Google 'Dutch hoe'

I looked up Dutch Hoe. All I got was some gardening implement.
I'm going to have to have a talk with my provider.

 

[ultrarunner]

They probably got a good "talking to" from the IT department also.

No matter how I try Graybar Electric Supply is blocked on the company network…

Graybar is a 4+ billion company with 9500 employees.

Needless to say I did not buy anything.

 

[LouNY]

Be sure to pay attention to the date code.

I have numerous sets that like good, or even like new, but are aged out.

I really don't pay much attention to the date code. If the tires have been stored out of the sun and are not weathered or checked, to me they are good.

From a motorcycle magazine article;
"The most common thought—and even I am guilty of this—is that tires should be replaced after five years even if they still have tread and appear serviceable. Ari asks the hard question, though: Is that a myth put out by the tire manufacturers to sell more tires, or simply a misunderstanding?

To resolve the first part of that question, he called some tire manufacturers and asked. The short answer is that it’s not that simple. Tires do age, but because that aging is due to a myriad of factors and is a safety concern, tire replacement guidelines rightfully fall on the conservative side. Five years, however, is a little too conservative. Only one producer, Avon, recommended anything close: seven years. Other brands—Bridgestone, Michelin, Dunlop, and Continental—agree that 10 years is the maximum lifespan for a properly maintained set of tires. That seems like a crazy number, but Ari decided to put his money where his motorcycle is."

 

[MossRoad]

thought you’d appreciate the Stude. That’s PPG Apricot.

Nice!

 

[dnw64]

I really don't pay much attention to the date code. If the tires have been stored out of the sun and are not weathered or checked, to me they are good.

I believe that in VT your vehicle will not pass State Inspection if the tires are more than 10 years old.

 

[LouNY]

Just my opinion, but I think studs are good for one purpose only - actual ice, or super hard-packed snow that's like ice. Anything else, they do nothing positive, and will tend to reduce traction. I would bet most people drive under conditions where studs provide a positive benefit is well under 5%. This means that you pay extra for worse traction in 95% of situations - snow, slush, wet, dry.

The Blizzack DM-V2 are non-studdable, and don't need to be. They work awesome in all conditions.

The Haka LT3 are studdable, but I didn't get them studded and they have been fantastic - every bit as good as the Blizzaks.

Different strokes for different folks;
I have run studded tires for many decades. Many of the roads I drive on are secondary roads that get traffic on them before the plows go through. Much of the time it may be a wet snow that makes ice as soon as it gets run over.
Then most of the smaller Towns around here use sand with a bit of salt added to it, the grit works better on secondary roads especially dirt and gravel roads.
Salt and calcium on those roads make slippery slimy mess of the road surface. Then my long steep driveway is also most definitely handled better much of the winter with studded tires.

 

[Runner]

"I believe that in VT your vehicle will not pass State Inspection if the tires are more than 10 years old."

They would probably incarcerate me for my 20 year old tires.....