NEW SHOES FOR THE BABY...
Geez, I wonder how this happened? The back tires on the 'Stang are getting kind of 'thin' and they only have 18,000 miles on them.
So here I sit at the tire shop waiting for it to get new skins. After polling a number of my gearhead friends who ALL have muscle cars I decided on some Firestone (actually Bridgestone, since the original Firestone company is as dead as International Harvester, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Plymouth and Mercury brands) Wide Oval 'high performance' tires that are rated "W" for 'speed and endurance'. "Y" is the highest rating, but seriously what's the chance of me getting the 'Stang up above 125 mph for an hour on end? Also because I live well north of the Mason-Dixon line, I ordered the 'all season' tires simply because I know our cold temperatures won't work real well with 'summer' rated tires like they use out in California and Arizona.
Other than that nothing really new other than I worked on yet more taxes yesterday. I described it to my boss at SGN as the financial equivalent of a prostate exam, only without the lube...
All The Best,
Frank W. James
So here I sit at the tire shop waiting for it to get new skins. After polling a number of my gearhead friends who ALL have muscle cars I decided on some Firestone (actually Bridgestone, since the original Firestone company is as dead as International Harvester, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Plymouth and Mercury brands) Wide Oval 'high performance' tires that are rated "W" for 'speed and endurance'. "Y" is the highest rating, but seriously what's the chance of me getting the 'Stang up above 125 mph for an hour on end? Also because I live well north of the Mason-Dixon line, I ordered the 'all season' tires simply because I know our cold temperatures won't work real well with 'summer' rated tires like they use out in California and Arizona.
Other than that nothing really new other than I worked on yet more taxes yesterday. I described it to my boss at SGN as the financial equivalent of a prostate exam, only without the lube...
All The Best,
Frank W. James
Labels: Technology, TRAVELING and DRIVING
7 Comments:
Aaaahhh, nothing like the smell of burning rubber wafting gently over the corn in a morning!
"What's the chance of me getting the 'Stang over a 125 MPH for over an Hour...."
Track day, Frank, Track day.
Unless, of course you like to do some "Run what you Brung" at the local Quarter Miler.
Spring IS just around the Corner, and since it looks like it'll be another Wet One, I'm sure there's going to be a few days where the Track will be available while the Acreage tries to dry out enough.
Not trying to lead you into Temptation, but.... ; )
Better buy a spare set of rears... Just sayin...
Frank,
the problem with those really high speed rating tires is they get that rating by making the carcass very light/thin. This is to combat the heat buildup generated by tire flex, as this is what causes tire failure, absent trauma from debris, etc. You end up with a tire that is more easily damaged by road hazards. It can get expensive for everyday use due to this sensitivity to normal road conditions. Also leads to wheel damage on occasion, as there isn't much tire, and distance, between the wheel and potholes.
Suggestion for the next set of rubber on the 'stang.
One set of wheels for all seasons (or winters if you plan on driving the GT in the snow), and one set of wheels for serious rubber. Takes less than 30 minutes to swap them out in the garage with a jack, and you get the best of both worlds.
Heck on some of my performance cars in the past, I've put the all season performance rubber on before a road trip to save the miles on the fun gummy bear tires. Got better gas mileage with the all seasons as well for the trip.
All season tires are like "One size fits all". A nice way of saying "does a poor job of everything".
Excuse me - but did you not pickup the Mustang on 1 Feb? You put 18,000 miles on it in one month! WOW - it seems the thrill factor is really staying at a high level. Go for it!
CmdrFrye: No, no, no. It had 15,500 miles on it when I bought it 'used', (it's a 2010 model) but I've put over 2,600 miles on it in the just over 2 weeks I have had it.... :-)
All The Best,
Frank W. James
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