I never rotate my tires. I let the front or rear wear out and put two new tires on the drive axle. that way I only have to buy two tires at a time and alway have good traction in snow
JK, I don’t know which one it is, but I DO know my old man hated Firestone tires with a passion that burned like the fire of a thousand suns. Bridgestones, too.
“Recaps” were about five bucks each in the old days in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Circa 1960. They lasted long enough to get through the inspection process that we had at that time.
I cant believe that I risked my life on these pieces of junk. But I did.
Lucky to be here and thankful.
In those long ago days, my tires weren’t bald unless I could see the air in them.
I paid $100 bucks for my 1950 Buick in 1961. My Black Beauty was as big as a trailer. I slept many a night in the giant back seat while playing in a band after the gig. Sometimes I had company, but that was long ago.
Those gals are now grandma’s, I wonder what they think or remember. Thanks ladies. I remember.
Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
Somehow, it reminds me of Johnny Cash’s “One Piece at a Time.”
AKHenderson Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Who plugs ya, baby?
ellisaana Premium Member almost 12 years ago
The car I learned to drive manual shift on was an MGA with 3 bias-plys and 1 bald radial.
firedome almost 12 years ago
with an Atlas tire as a spare…
Plods with ...™ almost 12 years ago
And we buy them used for $20 mounted and balanced.
rmacprivate almost 12 years ago
And if your dad is a plugger he will tell you that back in his day they would just regroove the tread and put tire paint on the sidewalls.
battle of plattsburgh almost 12 years ago
Better visit the junk yard, a new tire would throw the balance off.
Olddog1 almost 12 years ago
Don’t know if this makes me a plugger, but I remember buying $10-$11 recapped tires. Could usually get 1000 miles for each dollar spent.
Jonni almost 12 years ago
I figure only size matters, not the brand.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 12 years ago
…implying that pluggers stick to their own kind, except for tires
rini1946 almost 12 years ago
I never rotate my tires. I let the front or rear wear out and put two new tires on the drive axle. that way I only have to buy two tires at a time and alway have good traction in snow
hippogriff almost 12 years ago
I thought tires rotated when you drove. :-)
RobinHood2013 almost 12 years ago
The Firestone is the bald one!!! LOL!!
JK, I don’t know which one it is, but I DO know my old man hated Firestone tires with a passion that burned like the fire of a thousand suns. Bridgestones, too.
DavidGBA almost 12 years ago
Junk yard used tire roulette.
jppjr almost 12 years ago
Wait until you can see the air in the tire…then replace…
waykirk almost 12 years ago
“Recaps” were about five bucks each in the old days in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Circa 1960. They lasted long enough to get through the inspection process that we had at that time.
I cant believe that I risked my life on these pieces of junk. But I did.
Lucky to be here and thankful.
In those long ago days, my tires weren’t bald unless I could see the air in them.
I paid $100 bucks for my 1950 Buick in 1961. My Black Beauty was as big as a trailer. I slept many a night in the giant back seat while playing in a band after the gig. Sometimes I had company, but that was long ago.
Those gals are now grandma’s, I wonder what they think or remember. Thanks ladies. I remember.
The old Sarge,
fixer1967 almost 12 years ago
Can you even buy recaps any more? All the recap tire places around my area closed years ago.