My Ford 150 is a 2019 with Goodyear original tires. I ruined one of those by getting a Washington Hawthorn tree thorn through the sidewall. Les Schwab had a similar replacement. With 37,000 miles on the original tires they are more than halfway into their life. I figure I will never buy another truck but doing nothing about the tires would mean from now on I would be running on less than adequate tires. That might be for 5 years.
My choice was to replace all four tires with new ones or ignore the issue and run the old tires.
In two or three years I might need the replacements and then only, for me, get a couple of year’s use of them. On Tuesday, I went to Les Schwab and got new tires with a 70,000 warranty. They are a little more aggressive tread than the original but still meant for year-round use.
The various costs per tire, except for $107.17 Tax and a $4.00 tire fee (?), are listed on the diagram. The total for 4 tires is $1,387.01. The psychology for the costs ending in 0.99 eludes me.
If I keep and drive the truck for 10 years (not likely), I can wear them out at a cost of $138 per year. I drive only about 7,000 miles per year. If I drive for 5 years, the truck can be sold with still decent tires.
There was 3 inches of snow this week, now sagged to about 2 inches. Today, Sunday, is bright with the sun on the new snow. Tomorrow the sun goes away and “rain and snow likely” – but not much here, for a week. The Cascades may get a foot. On Monday night through Tuesday night Mt. Rainier might get a couple of feet. On Friday into Saturday a wind passage took power out for about 100,000 places in the area north and northwest of Seattle. Sunday afternoon the number is under 3,000. Generators and chainsaws have been selling well in the region.
I intend to bake a Pecan pie early evening, right after I take roasted chicken thighs out of the oven. I have a book to read in front of the stove.
Keeping Track
on the Naneum Fan
John