Tire advice for vans

[Jack_Berry]

Heheheh .... "grooved slicks" eh ?

.... isn't that called ...... "a tire" ?

Which of the following words from my post didn't you understand ?:

1. well

2. above

3. minimum

4. tread

5. depth

(more than a single choice is allowed)


Yeeaah .... well ...... I think that's why I put the new ones up front and moved the old fronts to the rear .....


So at what tread depth does "Jack The Tire Expert" mandate replacement ?

.... interesting ..... lessee if I understand this correctly: the DOT has formulated and adopted an unsafe tire minimum tread depth standard - by allowing minimum tread depths of 4/32nds on the front and 2/32nds on the rear ?

Hmmm .... might hafta give Joanie a call over at Public Citizen and let her know of this recent discovery .....


Newsflash: I ain't drivin' a Jetta .....


Well Jack, being the man of means that you are, I think that you just oughta replace them Hand-kooks every other month .... that way you'll always be assured of "full depth" .....


Wearing ? ...... sounds like they are no longer "full depth" ..... ya better order up and stick a new set on there real quick now .....

.... we now return to your regularly scheduled, normally retarded EO programming .....

high-larious randall. bored?

 

[guido4475]

Hey Guido... I think you and I drive the same model of Ford van. 2003 E350 with 7.3 Powerstroke engine. The 7.3L is a very large and heavy engine. This heavy engine exerts too much stress on front-end components such as suspension and affects tire wear. Having owned four of these 7.3L vans, I find it difficult to keep front-end alignment within proper specs. Invariably, mechanics tell me it is the heavy engine causing tire problems. This is the trade-off we endure for going with the reliable, rugged 7.3L... I don't mind buying tires more often in exchange for engine longevity. There are always trade-offs.

Yes, I also have one of these finely engineered awesome pieces of american muscle and technology.Truly rugged in every sense of the word.Neck-snapping power and torque,With the strenth to pull a house off of the foundation with no problem.I think I am going to stick with the Firestone transforce a/t's since they have been have been awesome in the rain and snow.A front-end alignment will be done also. front tires seem to be wearing fine, however, I rotate them often.

 

[TomFrank]

to Turtle: Thanks for the great advice.

My math shows, from a difference of one mile per gallon:
(figures rounded to closest whole number):

150,000 miles / 22 miles per gallon = 6,818 gallons x $3.05 = $20,795.

150,000 miles / 23 miles per gallon = 6522 gallons x $3.05 = $19,892.

The difference, $904, is greater than THE ENTIRE COST OF THE TIRES!