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re: What is it with women and curbs?
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:22 pm to Penrod
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:22 pm to Penrod
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My wife is kind of bad about it, but I have to admit that I am too. Now, one of my daughters is the king, queen and jack of hitting curbs. She does not need to turn; she'll hit them in straight stretches
I haven't popped one since high school, not counting flats from nails etc. I told my wife about this thread. I asked her to estimate how many tires she and both girls have popped in the past decade. We decided on 20-25.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:23 pm to Darth_Vader
I let my wife drive my prized 2015 Trail Edition 4Runner with only 25k miles on it and she came back with two tires scraped to shite on the side.
She won’t be touching my baby again
She won’t be touching my baby again
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:32 pm to Darth_Vader
At least she didn’t back into a brand new Audi driver side door like mine did immediately after giving her a car for her birthday. Cheers good buddy hope it makes you feel better… maybe you bought road hazard. Check the paperwork
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:36 pm to LSU Neil
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maybe you bought road hazard. Check the paperwork
I never buy this for myself, but I realized it was quite wise for my wife and girls. I'm pretty sure that we almost got kicked off of the road hazard insurance one year at a particular BR tire dealer
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:39 pm to fallguy_1978
Well I swear my wife drives around in scrap yards for fun as many nails that she gets in her tires
Posted on 9/18/26 at 11:21 pm to tadman
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Also $820 is bonkers for tires unless you are driving high performance. What kind of car is this? They will try to sell you Z or R tires and you probably don't need them. You probably only need Y-rated tires.
It’s a 2023 Hyundai Elantra. The only tires I buy for our vehicles are Michelin Defenders. I won’t even consider another tire. They last longer, ride better, and get better wet road traction than any tire I’ve ever seen. Well worth every penny, especially considering it’s my family in the vehicle.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 11:30 pm to LSU Neil
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At least she didn’t back into a brand new Audi driver side door like mine did immediately after giving her a car for her birthday. Cheers good buddy hope it makes you feel better… maybe you bought road hazard. Check the paperwork
Yeah. I didn’t realize it when I started this thread, but they included road hazard coverage when they installed the tires. I was out of town (actually visiting our Gulf Coast branches) the day she got them installed. My involvement in buying these tires only went so far as giving my daughter my credit card to pay. I didn’t know until this morning that Pam (she’s the owner of the tire shop) had thrown in road hazard coverage. That’s one thing I really like about living in a small town. When my daughter went in to get the tires, all she had to do was tell Pam I’d told her to come get tires. Pam knew exactly which ones I’d want for her car and took care of everything from there.
Posted on 9/19/26 at 12:35 am to Stat M Repairman
quote:why is that?
The best possible situation you can be in as a woman is to have a flat tire.
I can never get the dang bolts off by myself.
Posted on 9/19/26 at 12:52 am to Darth_Vader
That's what the road hazard warranty if for. You did get the road hazzard warranty, right?
Posted on 9/19/26 at 1:58 am to Darth_Vader
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This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 2:31 am
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:17 am to Darth_Vader
Car Booster Cushion
Oh, at her height she would probably really benefit from a seat cushion similar to this as thick as you can find.
I sat on some thick textbooks bc I was in a rush in college and boy driving was so much easier (and safer) from that elevated height.
I bought a cushion similar to the link and have been using it when I drive ever since.
Also, the added height can make a big difference if an airbag is deployed in the future to take less of a hit to the face.
Oh, at her height she would probably really benefit from a seat cushion similar to this as thick as you can find.
I sat on some thick textbooks bc I was in a rush in college and boy driving was so much easier (and safer) from that elevated height.
I bought a cushion similar to the link and have been using it when I drive ever since.
Also, the added height can make a big difference if an airbag is deployed in the future to take less of a hit to the face.
This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 2:33 am
Posted on 9/19/26 at 4:25 am to Darth_Vader
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same damned curb!
Yikes, how long has she been driving?
Posted on 9/19/26 at 5:24 am to SallysHuman
Can I see your legs again?
TIA!
TIA!
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:05 am to GRTiger
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"whoop there it is"
I usually say, "big bump" whether it's a curb or pothole, even if I am driving. In my car I worry about it. My truck, dgaf.
Posted on 9/19/26 at 6:24 pm to Darth_Vader
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It’s a 2023 Hyundai Elantra. The only tires I buy for our vehicles are Michelin Defenders.
Bro. Your car, your money, but that is crazy. That is a very basic car with 15 or 16" wheels. You should be spending $500-600 for a set of tires and thats from normal brand names - Firestone, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Continental, etc... and if you shop yard we're at more like $400-500. If you want to cheap out you can do Coopers for $300.
Posted on 9/19/26 at 6:29 pm to tadman
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Bro. Your car, your money, but that is crazy.
You have more disposable income when you steal
Posted on 9/19/26 at 6:48 pm to Darth_Vader
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That’s one of the four brand new Michelin Defender tires I forked out $820 to have installed on her car less than two weeks ago.
Your first mistake was buying tires on the more expensive end for your daughter.
This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 9/19/26 at 7:05 pm to tadman
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Wouldnt even think twice about the solution. People have to learn that $820 is not cheap. Do it once, you can pay me back over a few months. Do it again, your arse rides a bike for a few months.
Dad?
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:32 pm to Darth_Vader
Theu have little clue what goes on around them
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:58 am to tadman
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Bro. Your car, your money, but that is crazy. That is a very basic car with 15 or 16" wheels. You should be spending $500-600 for a set of tires and thats from normal brand names - Firestone, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Continental, etc... and if you shop yard we're at more like $400-500. If you want to cheap out you can do Coopers for $300.
There are many things I’ll buy the lower cost option. The tires on my wife or daughter’s vehicles aren’t one of them.
And yes, I pay more up front for Defenders than I would for some cheap tire. But Defenders last far longer than cheap tires. Defenders last up to 90,000 miles. The lower end Coopers are lucky to last 50,000 miles. And, unlike the Defender, there is a noticeable drop off in ride and traction early on in the wear life of Coopers. But, instead of just looking at upfront cost, let’s look at the cost per miles of each:
$820/90,000=<$0.01 per mile
$300/50,000=<$0.01 per mile
So, you’re not really saving anything in the long run by buying a cheap tire. And the Defenders have a far better ride thought out the life of the tire. And when it comes to wet road traction and hydroplane resistance, the Defender is head and shoulders above the Cooper. And the marked difference between the two only widens as the tires get more miles on them. While the Defender maintains it’s excellent ride and traction characteristics throughout its life, the cheaper and softer rubber used in Coopers means that by 20,000 miles there is a sharp decline in smoothness of ride and wet road traction and hydroplane resistance.
Maybe you’re willing to put your wife and children on wet roads on a subpar tire to temporarily save a few bucks, but I’m not.
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