Blizzak winter compound is 50% of the tread tire life. This is no secret; it’s in the product descriptions whereever they are sold. When the tire is half worn, the tread compound is an all-season compound.

A very wise old man once told me, “when considering stuff like brakes, tires, sump pumps and smoke alarms, remember your insurance deductible. If it’s more than the purchase, make the purchase.”

“Because they’re only good for ~20,000 miles”

I slid down a hill at a walking pace in my AWD 300, thanks to all seasons. And those all-seasons were Michelin Premier A/S, pretty much the best all season tire.

Phil and Del created that city out of pure butt sex and not much else. 

“the Pacifica is a good vehicle in the segment. The Odyssey isn’t fairing any better than the Pacifica in reliability. Toyota finally updated the Sienna.”

“the 200 or whatever it was called and just looked awkward. That car drove like a major POS too.”

WTF do you expect from Disney. They want your money. They knew how to get it.  They didn't care about the method used.   

“right? Guy who invented it says its this way. end of story.”

OK. now it’s time to retroactively invent some rigid, convoluted, needless explanation for this guy. He’ll need a first and last name (like every other SW character, even the walking prolapsed uterus aliens), a weapon, a home planet, two outfits, a comic book series, a video game, and fifty neckbeards willing to go to…

“Whatever winning the “culture war” means.”

“Speaking of ugly Italian loafers, how’s your dad?”

Even better here’s the reply I want from a dealer:

JESUS CHRIST THAT WEBSITE IS ATTACKING ME

Dad would call these “fuck you cars” because if you didn’t have something nice to say about the car, then fuck you.

This result backs up the idea of selling great designs longer. 

Huh, I last saw that written above a glory hole.

Oh man this reminds me...

Three years ago, stressed out from parenting and a layoff, I found myself catching the end credits of Wonder Woman (2017). It was one of the only times I “mentally unclenched” that year, and what a coincidence. My mind was open and ready for anything, and I just happened to flip to whatever cable channel was showing…