On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 6:22:03 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:53:14 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> >On 3/21/2021 5:23 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> On 2021-03-21 4:14 p.m., Bruce wrote:
> >>> On Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:37:56 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
> >> John Kuthe, RN, BSN,,,
> >>>>
> >>>> I meant $1000 for four new Michelins.
> >>>>
> >>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
> >>>
> >>> $250 per tire??? What?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Yeah. That is a lot. Not just a little price.... way over priced.
> >
> >Many years ago, there was a nearby store that sold retreads. Less than
> >half the price of new tires and they were just as good. The process is
> >the same and if done properly....just as good as new.
> Retreads are passable used on a low speed dump truck, don't take them
> over 40 MPH. I see lots of those retread caps on the roadside.

My brother-in-laws had retreads on a truck they had. They were moving to a new house and pulling a U-Haul when a tire failed. They had a hitchhiker riding with them who claimed to be a songwriter. He wrote a song about it. That was nice of him. Along the way, one of their trucks would break down. Near as I can tell, a trip with those guys is always an adventure. It's the reason I don't ever want to take long trips with my brother-in-laws.

"The wildest cat from Montana passes by in a flash
Then a lady in a bright orange dress
One U-Haul trailer, a truck with no wheels"