DeoreDX

Hell yeah

Discard the water that you soaked the beans in.

Look at California being proactive in trying to save everyone money and conserve our natural resources. Good thing they are smarter than the average consumer and can make a better decision on what replacement tire you should buy for your vehicle. :lol:

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
California regulators on Monday approved new rules that will restrict what tires you can buy when it's time to replace them on your car.

In a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission voted to adopt new rules that will phase out the sale of replacement tires that don't meet certain energy efficiency standards.

"This ultimately is about protecting consumers," said David Hochschild, the chairman of the California Energy Commission. "I see this as sheltering the public from higher costs in the long run."

Tire manufacturers and the commission's staff are at odds over whether this will add to the cost of living in the state. Both sides acknowledged this will no longer allow the sale of a significant portion of the tires currently sold in California.

At the center of this is a tire's rolling resistance, or how much energy a tire uses as it rolls down the road. Lower resistance means a vehicle uses less gas or electricity. New cars come with generally efficient tires, but consumers typically replace those with higher rolling resistance tires.

The first phase would begin in 2029, which would allow the sale of tires with a maximum rolling resistance level of 9.1 newtons per kilonewton (N/kN). In phase 2, the standard lowers to 7.2 (N/kN) starting in 2033. The commission came up with the standards after testing 537 types of tires.

According to the commission's staff, the rules are meant to ensure replacement tires sold in California are at least as energy efficient on average as the tires that come with the car or truck when it's originally sold. The CEC claims Californians could save $79 in four months in gas or electricity costs under phase 1, and about $153 in phase 2 within seven months.

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Cause I know most of you won't click on the link to read it here are the exclusions.

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There are some exclusions to the new rules, according to the CEC:

Competition tires designed for motorsports
Winter-type snow tires
All-season winter performance tires
Used and retreaded tires
Deep tread tires
Tires designed for ATVs and other off-road vehicles
Large off-road tires for use up to 99 mph
Motorcycle tires
Temporary-use spare tires
Small tires with =13-inch nominal rim diameter
Limited production tires (<15,000 per year)
Tires sold for use on an emergency vehicle
High load index tires (122 or greater)
Tires not capable of sustaining speeds over 50 mph
Space saver tires

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Does anybody make one thats suitable for boat trailers?

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Posting before coffee means I didn't think it all the way through. But yeah surge brakes on boat trailers don't work well with most common WDH's. That part I don't know. I'm sure so.eonr has figured it out.

Unless you like white knuckling my rule of thumb is about 80% of the tow rating but I prefer to be understressed when I tow anything. When you start getting into towing stuff that's heavier than your tow vehicle that's when you really need the extra wheelbase and proper suspension and brakes of a full sized tow rig. Above ~4-5k is about my tipping point where I want a full sized vehicle and proper brake controller. You need that longer wheelbase to provide stability to keep the tail from wagging the dog. At 6k your tongue weight is pretty much going eat up a majority all of your payload capacity in a midsized SUV too. Weight distribution hitch does help quite a bit.

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Every time i read/hear the words, 1994 Auburn, I feel like someone punched me right in the stomach.

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My first game as a student at Auburn.

My Fenix 6 has been rock solid for years. Waiting on the Fenix 8 to come out so the 8 willgo on sale. I usually get a couple of weeks of battery life from mine still after all these years.

James "Little Man" Stewart

There is some cup of noodles like one that's like $2 each. Chef Woo I think it's called. I'll heat one up and throw in some chopped rotisserie chicken to make a quick easy lunch. Sodium is a little high and could use more fiber but quick and easy. Could cut out most of the sodium by not drinking the broth. But if you've been sweating a lot and are drinking a lot of water like I do after cycling for 2 hours in the southern heat the extra sodium isn't too bad.

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Glad your happy

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Oh Tennessee fans please continue to enrich us in the rant with your fine displays of your public education. The gift that keeps on giving.