Quote from: veeman on May 20, 2024, 07:16:24 AMDoes anyone here actually ever have a tire shaved?

Seems to me that if there is a large enough difference in the tread depth of a new tire with the existing contralateral tire on the car, you should just replace both tires. Small difference in tread depth of a few mm shouldn't matter that much I would think.

Tire Rack says new all season tires typically have a tread depth of approximately 8 mm and tires should generally be replaced when they have a tread depth of about 3 mm.

So I'm just postulating but if I got a new tire and my existing tire had 5 mm tread depth, the existing tire is more than half way to its end life anyways. If it's at 6 mm, that's only a 2 mm difference with the new tire.

Also is it a big deal if the front two tires have a difference in tread depth with the back two tires assuming none of the tires are so bald they need to be replaced.

For track duty or a sports car on summer tires, I'm sure it makes a difference. But for a mainstreamer car or SUV on all seasons which is not being raced?

Depends largely on the vehicle.  Some cars do not do well with tire discrepancies because of the differentials.  What vehicle are we talking about here?

Quote from: veeman on May 20, 2024, 07:40:09 AMHaha interesting article.  From the article: "Most healthy adults will last four hours, while others may barely make it three."

Anecdotally I don't know how people fly cross country which is a 6 hr flight because maybe half the passengers I see going to the bathroom on these flights while the other half are not wetting their pants. 

Anyways my kids require me to stop every 2 to 3 hrs for a bathroom break and I'd hate to have to coordinate 20 or 30 minute battery charge sessions with my kid's bladder capacity.

My brother in law is driving this weekend to Virginia with his family which is an 8.5 hr drive. He sent me a screen shot on his Tesla which showed he'd have to make two battery charge stops and it would "only" be an extra 50 minutes. It also indicated however that he would arrive at the hotel he's staying at with 10 percent charge left. And the next morning he has to drive half an hour to the persons house where the party is at. Seems like a pain in the ass compared with driving the ICE Hyundai Tucson he has sitting in his garage.

Yeah, exactly.  I think the coordination of the bathroom breaks with the optimal charging locations and times is the problem.

Where are you taking 6 hour flights domestically?  Unless you're going to Hawaii (but even that, it's less than 6 hours from California I think?), Most are well under 4 hours with a layover?  I basically never use an airplane bathroom unless I'm heading to Europe or something.

Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on May 18, 2024, 07:30:04 AMYes, a lot of people in Middle Tennessee drive Nissans. Like all things, Nissan fell into a situation where they had to focus on being profitable versus being interesting. I fail to see what they offer much to the enthusiasts even though they have made vehicles over time that I felt were engaging and interesting.

If I was going to buy a Nissan now it would be an Pro 4x Xterra. A true utility vehicle that is half the price of a FJ or 4Runner. It's a shame they do not make them anymore.

The Xterra and Frontier actually aren't bad and were killer deals.  Unfortunately, the same thing happened to them that happened to the Titan: everyone else made a big leap with the latest generation, and these models fall behind as a result.  The Frontier looked ok.  Then a new Tacoma, Colorado, and Ranger all come out, and now the Frontier looks ancient.

Basically: if you're not Toyota, you either commit to updating your vehicles every 5 years completely or don't play in the segment at all.  If you let things linger, it kills your residual values and brand.

Quote from: Morris Minor on May 19, 2024, 06:59:48 AMGood article in the latest Car and Driver. For me (mid-60s) the bladder clock runs out long before the fuel gauge hits "E." With an EV for road tripping I'd say real world 200 miles with a bit of sneeze room on top would be about the sweet spot.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60658860/ev-driving-range-vs-human-bladder/

(OT: the C&D print edition is drastically improved: better layout, better typeface, better paper etc.)

Haha interesting article.  From the article: "Most healthy adults will last four hours, while others may barely make it three."

Anecdotally I don't know how people fly cross country which is a 6 hr flight because maybe half the passengers I see going to the bathroom on these flights while the other half are not wetting their pants. 

Anyways my kids require me to stop every 2 to 3 hrs for a bathroom break and I'd hate to have to coordinate 20 or 30 minute battery charge sessions with my kid's bladder capacity.

My brother in law is driving this weekend to Virginia with his family which is an 8.5 hr drive. He sent me a screen shot on his Tesla which showed he'd have to make two battery charge stops and it would "only" be an extra 50 minutes. It also indicated however that he would arrive at the hotel he's staying at with 10 percent charge left. And the next morning he has to drive half an hour to the persons house where the party is at. Seems like a pain in the ass compared with driving the ICE Hyundai Tucson he has sitting in his garage.

Does anyone here actually ever have a tire shaved?

Seems to me that if there is a large enough difference in the tread depth of a new tire with the existing contralateral tire on the car, you should just replace both tires. Small difference in tread depth of a few mm shouldn't matter that much I would think.

Tire Rack says new all season tires typically have a tread depth of approximately 8 mm and tires should generally be replaced when they have a tread depth of about 3 mm.

So I'm just postulating but if I got a new tire and my existing tire had 5 mm tread depth, the existing tire is more than half way to its end life anyways. If it's at 6 mm, that's only a 2 mm difference with the new tire.

Also is it a big deal if the front two tires have a difference in tread depth with the back two tires assuming none of the tires are so bald they need to be replaced.

For track duty or a sports car on summer tires, I'm sure it makes a difference. But for a mainstreamer car or SUV on all seasons which is not being raced?

Quote from: Submariner2 on May 15, 2024, 09:39:43 AMSame thing happened on my GLS.  Took it to Town Fair Tire and they said it shouldn't be an issue.

Said the tire is ok to drive? I haven't ordered one still.

The print version better be better since it's now only bimonthly

Good article in the latest Car and Driver. For me (mid-60s) the bladder clock runs out long before the fuel gauge hits "E." With an EV for road tripping I'd say real world 200 miles with a bit of sneeze room on top would be about the sweet spot.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60658860/ev-driving-range-vs-human-bladder/

(OT: the C&D print edition is drastically improved: better layout, better typeface, better paper etc.)

Quote from: Madman on May 13, 2024, 08:27:51 AMLooking over Nissan's current product portfolio, it becomes readily apparent the Rogue is their only competitive product.  Everything else is either roundly trounced by the competition, or is as old as the hills.  It's obvious Nissan won't (or can't) spend money on product development and frequently resorts to the "mutton dressed as lamb" approach by clothing very old underpinnings in new bodywork.

Look at the Nissan Z.  The 2023 model is effectively a reskin of the 2009 370Z, which itself was based on a slightly modified version of the 2003 350Z platform.  Likewise, the Z's VR engine is an evolution of the VQ engine which is now 30 years old.  So what we have here is a new body masking a very old car underneath.

I got stuck with a Nissan Kicks rental car last year and I can't even begin to fathom why anyone would spend their own money for one.  Wait, I can think on ONE reason.....

Living in Middle Tennessee, I am in Nissan Central.  Their US headquarters is in Franklin and there's a massive production facility in Smyrna, plus the engine plant in Decherd.  Just about everyone here is either related to someone or knows someone who can swing them a killer Friends & Family discount on a new Nissan.  This explains why, like cockroaches in a Waffle House, these damned Nissans are EVERYWHERE in my neck of the woods!

Even with this incentive, I still have no burning desire to buy one.

Yes, a lot of people in Middle Tennessee drive Nissans. Like all things, Nissan fell into a situation where they had to focus on being profitable versus being interesting. I fail to see what they offer much to the enthusiasts even though they have made vehicles over time that I felt were engaging and interesting.

If I was going to buy a Nissan now it would be an Pro 4x Xterra. A true utility vehicle that is half the price of a FJ or 4Runner. It's a shame they do not make them anymore.