Snowstorm #2

[kcm]

ACK! They updated the Winter Storm forecast!!

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[tamrock]

Yea When I was young, Being Poor. I always had bad tires.
so Bad you could see spots where the rubber was worn completely off ,
and I almost always had 3 Spairs in not much better condition.
they almost all ended up with Tubes in them. As they wouldn't hold air


My worst times though were With 4 Wheel drive Vehicles when the 4 wheel Drive went out.
GMC Jimmy & Ford Explorer.

Extremely too Light in the Back for even minimal snow without FWD working.

I now have my First front wheel Drive

I'd buy retreads snow tires. I think they were like 10 bucks each back in the day. Not sure they offer retreads anymore?. In the 70's this was the unstoppable snow car. Not good on gas, but it sure get you home in a blizzard. You could pick one up for around 800 bucks in the later 70's and it would win every time in a collision with a Subaru.

 

[kcm]

Hey Grant!

Yes, there are still places that make retreads, although most are for larger trucks/trailers. This place has some very nice-looking retread tires but you sure aren't gonna pick them up for $10 anymore!! I think it was probably cheaper for me to get the virgin-rubber General's. But this Treadwright site....some of their tread designs look awesome!!
https://www.treadwright.com/


EDIT: Ok, so they "do" have some all-terrain tires for $90 with free shipping. ...Kinda wish my plow truck needed new shoes, but it has a new set on there now.

 

[jeff of pa]

I'd buy retreads snow tires. I think they were like 10 bucks each back in the day. Not sure they offer retreads anymore?. In the 70's this was the unstoppable snow car. Not good on gas, but it sure get you home in a blizzard. You could pick one up for around 800 bucks in the later 70's and it would win every time in a collision with a Subaru.

Yep same here on the Retreads. I know the Place near me that used to do their own Retreading
no longer does.
I think Truck Tires still get Retreads.
At least I still see the long pieces of Rubber laying along the Interstate on Occasion.


ever see a Tire with a Goiter ?
I've had them not quite this bad though.



I remember a State Cop. Used to pull me over every time he saw me.
Ask me how life was treating me. Look at my Tires & say something along the Line
"You look like you need different Tires on That thing soon"
soon ?
they were usually the same tires I had on Last time he stopped me
He knew I couldn't afford tires & that a Fine would have only made it harder to save up.
I bet that don't happen these days.

& My cars were always Auction Cars. in Most cases Big Heavy & $200 to $250.
someone would always Hit me & because of Age and Condition, Total it & give me a Check for
$300 to $500. I would then go to the Local Junk yard for Car parts & JuryRig it for the Road,
till Next Crash or till I ran the Cars into the Ground.

NOPE ! I NEVER got rid of a car before it's time.
If it didn't need to be loaded on a Flat Bed,
and I could find a garage willing to sell me an Inspection sticker .
I drove it.

I think My sister has the Photo Albums
I'll have to ask next time I'm over.



My biggest Heaviest Car a '59 Buick Lesabre

like This



Only I brush painted it something like This



and would go though 2 feet of Snow no Problem.
when it Wouldn't. I'd throw Chains on & go anyway