9# Lik
put it this way, say if you get a set of cheap 205/55R16, $600; if you get a nice set of 205/55R16, $900 (or less i think); with that extra $300 you pay, it's just like buying insurance, with the extra performance, you get better protection from skidding and with the extra money that you SAVED (from buying the cheaper tire), will that be enough for you to skid an inch and rear ended someone and only causing bumper damage (at least $300 per bumper?!), or if you slightly kiss a curb ($90 for alignment + possibility of blowing up a tire, bending a rim, screwing up the lower control arm or even strut / knuckle etc)?
it's just like braking power, who needs those fancy brembo or 4 pot or 2 pot or even disc brake? old school brakes will still slow down the car, or the cheapest pad / rotors can still take the car into a complete stop (it's just a matter of time / distance etc)....
and IF, say you drive 50 or 60k in a year, and you need tire replacement every year; with the mileage you put on the road, you know the chance for running into accident or whatever is higher than those who drives 7000km a year (car is probably park more than drive); so it's worth it ~ but even if you drive 7000km a year, that same amount is splitted into 8 years and $100 a year on tires ain't too bad isn't it? if one can't even afford maintaining the car properly (i have seen ppl who kept buying used tires for cheap), one shouldn't be driving?!
I have seen too many times people crashed their car simply because of bad tire traction / inflation or ****ty brakes (well even a perfect driver will make mistake)? that's why i learnt from working in a autobody shop for 5 years, and over 10 years in this trade.... |
發表於 2009-8-30 08:21
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