OK guys, what's the deal with tires?

#1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 07:32 PM

I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He says
that's all the rage!

Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
emergency?

Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in the
past.

Natalie

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#2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 07:32 PM

They lost me at spinners, dumbest (non-political) gizmos I have ever
seen.

On Oct 10, 2:04*pm, "Wickeddoll®"
<wickeddollnofeckingspam1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
> tires have *black* covers. *Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. *He says
> that's all the rage!
>
> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
> emergency?
>
> Damn, that's ugly. *Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved inthe
> past.
>
> Natalie
>
> --http://www.wegrokspock.net

#3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 07:32 PM

"Mark" ...
They lost me at spinners, dumbest (non-political) gizmos I have ever
seen.

*** I actually liked those - on larger vehicles.

Natalie

On Oct 10, 2:04 pm, "Wickeddoll®"
<wickeddollnofeckingspam1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
> tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He says
> that's all the rage!
>
> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
> emergency?
>
> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in the
> past.
>
> Natalie
>
> --http://www.wegrokspock.net

#4 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 08:33 PM

On Oct 10, 1:04*pm, "Wickeddoll®"
<wickeddollnofeckingspam1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
> tires have *black* covers. *Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. *He says
> that's all the rage!
>
> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
> emergency?
>
> Damn, that's ugly. *Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved inthe
> past.
>
> Natalie
>
> --http://www.wegrokspock.net

Here, years ago, that was the rage, now its BIG tires and rims, which
I like.

#5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 08:33 PM

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:04:18 -0400, WickeddollÂ® wrote:

> I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
> tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He says
> that's all the rage!
>
> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
> emergency?
>
> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in the
> past.
>
> Natalie

Look at either 1010tires.com or tirerack.com.

The recommended tire size for this car is a 205-55/16. You can go up or
down a size (215-50/16 or so) but to stray too far from the recomm. tire
size is asking for trouble.

That car should have had alloys. Does he have the OEM wheels? If not, I'd
get them from whom he bought the car.

How much did he pay for it?

#6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 11:43 PM

"Hachiroku ????"
Wickeddoll® wrote:
>
>> I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
>> tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He
>> says
>> that's all the rage!
>>
>> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
>> emergency?
>>
>> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in
>> the
>> past.
>>
>> Natalie
>
>
> Look at either 1010tires.com or tirerack.com.
>
> The recommended tire size for this car is a 205-55/16. You can go up or
> down a size (215-50/16 or so) but to stray too far from the recomm. tire
> size is asking for trouble.

They're full sized, but have no silver on them, so they look very much the
way baby tires look. The baby tire is the only one without a hubcap, so it
stands out.
>
> That car should have had alloys. Does he have the OEM wheels? If not, I'd
> get them from whom he bought the car.

He says they're alloy.
>
> How much did he pay for it?
>
>
$3,000, I think.

Natalie

#7 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 03:40 AM

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddollnofeckingspam1958@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:gcnjsm.20s.1@news.evilcabal.org...
>I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
>tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He
>says that's all the rage!
>
> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
> emergency?
>
> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in
> the past.
>
> Natalie

Tangential to this... One day, several years ago, it all-of-a-sudden dawned
on me that I hadn't seen whitewall tires for ages. They faded out of
existence without me actually noticing, until years later. ;-)

Cathy

#8 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 03:40 AM

"Cathy F."
> "Wickeddoll®" ...
>>I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
>>tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He
>>says that's all the rage!
>>
>> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
>> emergency?
>>
>> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in
>> the past.
>>
>> Natalie
>
> Tangential to this... One day, several years ago, it all-of-a-sudden
> dawned on me that I hadn't seen whitewall tires for ages. They faded out
> of existence without me actually noticing, until years later. ;-)
>
> Cathy
>

Gawd, woman, do you live in a cave?

Natalie

#9 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 03:40 AM

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddollnofeckingspam1958@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:gcoegp.378.1@news.evilcabal.org...
> "Cathy F."
>> "Wickeddoll®" ...
>>>I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
>>>tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He
>>>says that's all the rage!
>>>
>>> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
>>> emergency?
>>>
>>> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in
>>> the past.
>>>
>>> Natalie
>>
>> Tangential to this... One day, several years ago, it all-of-a-sudden
>> dawned on me that I hadn't seen whitewall tires for ages. They faded out
>> of existence without me actually noticing, until years later. ;-)
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>
> Gawd, woman, do you live in a cave?

I just didn't *notice*. The change occurred, I knew what sort of tires I
had, but... never thought about it, till one day... ;-) They used to be
so "in". I have no idea which year they went "out". Other than a long time
ago!

Cathy

>
> Natalie
>

#10 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 03:40 AM

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:22:03 -0400, "Cathy F."
<clfr@adelphiadotdeedot.net> wrote:

>
>"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddollnofeckingspam1958@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:gcnjsm.20s.1@news.evilcabal.org...
>>I finally saw my son's Nissan he just bought - it's white, and the damned
>>tires have *black* covers. Looks like it has 4 "baby" tires on it. He
>>says that's all the rage!
>>
>> Why would you want wheels that look like they should only be used in an
>> emergency?
>>
>> Damn, that's ugly. Worse than the Conestoga wagon wheels they loved in
>> the past.
>>
>> Natalie
>
>Tangential to this... One day, several years ago, it all-of-a-sudden dawned
>on me that I hadn't seen whitewall tires for ages. They faded out of
>existence without me actually noticing, until years later. ;-)
>
>Cathy
>
>
>

You can still see them...but not too many.

One of my observations on my first trip to Taiwan was that there were
NO whitewall tires on any car....

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Scott in Florida