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aerohead · 05-22-2010, 04:22 PM

I was at Discount Tire with friend,getting a new set of tires for her Toyota pickup.
A 'lady' came in,she was replacing the set of tires on her new Camaro which had worn out in 10,000 miles.
The good news for her,it would only cost her $1,300 rather than $3,000,which had recently been the asking price for those tires.
Doing the quick math in my head,revealed that within the time it would take me to wear out a single set of Michelin MXV4 Green Radials on my CRX,the Camaro will go through 8-sets of tires,at $1,300 each,or $10,000 for a 'set' of tires.
Not to be over-'manned',I have resolved to install 14 extra axles on my CRX,run all 32 tires without any air and see if I can match the 'performance' of the bright,shiny new muscle-car.
This 'lady' is obviously more intelligent than I,she must bring home an enormous paycheck each month,and desirous of wanting to do the intelligent thing,I can think of nothing better for which to stimulate the sagging economy and prove my un-demonstrated manhood.

05-22-2010, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 16,320 Thanks: 24,442 Thanked 7,387 Times in 4,784 Posts	Adding 14 extra axles to my CRX I was at Discount Tire with friend,getting a new set of tires for her Toyota pickup. A 'lady' came in,she was replacing the set of tires on her new Camaro which had worn out in 10,000 miles. The good news for her,it would only cost her $1,300 rather than $3,000,which had recently been the asking price for those tires. Doing the quick math in my head,revealed that within the time it would take me to wear out a single set of Michelin MXV4 Green Radials on my CRX,the Camaro will go through 8-sets of tires,at $1,300 each,or $10,000 for a 'set' of tires. Not to be over-'manned',I have resolved to install 14 extra axles on my CRX,run all 32 tires without any air and see if I can match the 'performance' of the bright,shiny new muscle-car. This 'lady' is obviously more intelligent than I,she must bring home an enormous paycheck each month,and desirous of wanting to do the intelligent thing,I can think of nothing better for which to stimulate the sagging economy and prove my un-demonstrated manhood.