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   BSD/r000t (r000t@ligma.pro)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 12:30:22 JST BSD/r000t

   Because zoomers don't know how to change a tire. Nobody ever made a dance for it.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 14:07:25 JST 翠星石

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     • 『g r e y』 :uv: ☦️
     @grey @r000t Run flat tires are kind of garbage - a lot of damage to tires is the kind of damage run-flat tires can't handle - so when a tire gets damaged in a way a sealant kit can't repair (and a run-flat tire can't handle), you really need a spare tire, but you don't have one (and you can enjoy paying Mr towman).
     
     The extra material needed for run-flat tires furthermore increases the weight of the tires and therefore you only get a minor weight saving over a full sized spare.
     
     The real reason is how the company can get (negligibly) more profit if they don't include an extra tire (since 4 tires with extra material costs a fraction less.).
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     『g r e y』 :uv: ☦️ (grey@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 14:07:26 JST 『g r e y』 :uv: ☦️

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     @r000t (The real reason is that inflation / sealant kits and run-flat tires have mostly obliviated the need for a full sized spare).
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     Hoss Delgado (hoss@shitpost.cloud)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 16:20:31 JST Hoss Delgado

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     • gentoobro
     To be fair, the one time I tried to use my spare I found out it had dry rotted to the point where there was a massive hole in the sidewall, rendering it completely useless. Not saying you shouldn't know how to put the spare on, just be aware that the shelf life is significantly less than 20 years.
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     gentoobro (gentoobro@shitpost.cloud)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 16:20:32 JST gentoobro

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     So the Boomers running the company can pocket another $50 on your new $40,000 economy compact hatchback.

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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 20:38:20 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     • Hoss Delgado
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     • gentoobro
     What about the condom I've had in my wallet since high school? 🤔
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     RW Fren Squads (catmanmancat@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 20:38:21 JST RW Fren Squads

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     • gentoobro
     @Hoss @gentoobro @r000t All tires have date codes stamped on them. If an unused tire is 10yrs+ old you shouldn't use it. Doesn't matter if it's NOS. The rubber goes bad & it dry rots. Don't trust your vehicle & life with it.
     
     The real issue is automobile owners used to all be mechanically inclined to a degree. Owners were hobbyists, enthusiasts, or had people in their lives who were. All of them worked on their own vehicles & general maintenance & visual inspections of the running gear & suspension were extremely common.
     
     The Japanese cars of the late 80's-90's were so reliable when combined with modern convenience culture have completely eroded casual do-it-yourself culture.
     
     Not only do most people not know how to change a tire / have a spare? But they don't even check tire pressure without a light from a tpms or totally flat. A few psi low or high can affect gas mileage & tire longevity.
     
     Nobody checks oil levels unless there's an issue. Nobody looks under the radiator cap, checks along the block, intake manifold, or transmission for signs of leaks, checks brakes, corrosion of unibody/underside etc.
     
     Hell nobody services a diff pre-emptively. They just wait for failure. The big issue isn't a lack of education. The information has been out since the release of the automobile. It just nobody cares, they wait for something to fail and have zero interest.
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     RichardKuklinskisHeavyHeadTrip (richardkuklinskisicyglare@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 21:12:29 JST RichardKuklinskisHeavyHeadTrip

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     • ?? Humpleupagus ??
     • Hoss Delgado
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     • gentoobro
     If I were you I'd run out there and find the nastiest mentally ill pock marked most fertile meth/fentanyl whore I could find and use it 😏
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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 21:12:29 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     • Hoss Delgado
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     • gentoobro
     Well... you're not me, so you get to raw dog that slump buster.
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     RichardKuklinskisHeavyHeadTrip (richardkuklinskisicyglare@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 21:17:27 JST RichardKuklinskisHeavyHeadTrip

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     • ?? Humpleupagus ??
     • Hoss Delgado
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     • gentoobro
     Fine 😏 you get sloppy seconds..........at gunpoint
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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 21:17:27 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     • gentoobro
     Hot.
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     BSD/r000t (r000t@ligma.pro)'s status on Thursday, 20-Mar-2025 21:23:00 JST BSD/r000t

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