[Shotimes] Re: California Crackdown on Modified Cars

[Kelvin Turner]

That's something that I've thought of, too.  When walking in a parking lot 
or around cars, I'll sometimes pay attention to tires.  I can't believe the 
cheap and worn out tires that people drive on.  When I'm at the junkyard, 
there's always people buying rotted and nearly bald tires.  Maybe they just 
need a swing for the kids?  I can't believe how cheap most people are when 
it comes to tires.

And it's not just tires.  I know people who's car's suspensions are 
literally about to fall apart and brakes barely stop the car in normal 
driving.  At least my friends that modify cars and I keep our cars 
mechanically sound and safe (as far as brakes and suspension).

>From: "bjshov8" <bjshov8@comcast.net>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: California Crackdown on Modified Cars
>Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 20:58:44 -0500
>
>I've been thinking about a similar thing for awhile now.  I have 
>experienced
>lots of different tires on my SHO's and earlier cars, and I selected most 
>of
>them based on performance.  I've noticed a very large difference in
>traction, both wet and dry.  So if there is a big difference in traction
>capability between different performance tires, how much difference can
>there be between good performance tires and the cheapest tires available
>from wally-world, costco or similar?  So while I have tires on my SHO that 
>I
>know from experience will stop the car or allow me to maintain control of
>the car even in adverse conditions, the car beside me or behind me might be
>running on the cheapest p.o.s. tires they could find.  When I see stories 
>on
>the TV news about someone who claimed they "lost control" of their car and
>killed a few people, I wonder were they on good tires, or round black 
>things
>that somebody told them were tires.
>
>I was hanging out in a garage recently and noticed a small pickup in there
>with brand new tires on it.  Reading the sidewalls I noticed that they said
>"trailer use only".  I don't know what characteristics are designed into or
>out of trailer tires, but if they don't want them used otherwise then maybe
>there is a problem with using them on cars.  I'm guessing that running
>trailer tires on your pickup is more dangerous to the public than a few
>cosmetic modifications to your Mitsubishi.
>
>If the government wants to intrude in peoples' lives then I think rather
>than be concerned about cosmetic stuff, maybe they should tighten the
>restrictions on tires.  This could really do some good.
>
>
> > The annoying thing is the tickets for sound.
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