New Tires!

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There are things that are necessary when you own a car. One of those things is blowing a lot of money on new tires once every 40,000 to 80,000 miles (depending on how the tires are rated, how well you take care of them [regular rotations and alignments], etc.). On my recent trip to Tennessee I clicked over the 40,000 mile mark on my car, so I knew it’d be time soon. Sure enough, I checked my tires and I could see the top of Washington’s head on the quarter. (Quick aside: even the diagnostic test has suffered from inflation: it used to be you used a penny, and if you could see the top of Lincoln’s head the tread was too worn!) To confirm that it was time to take the $800 plunge, my oil change advisory came on. (They used to call those “idiot lights,” but with the way cars are today, the car computer monitors the life of the oil and lets you know when it’s time for a change.) So, off to the local tire store I went. Ken Towery’s is a local chain of tire/car maintenance stores. There are stores all over town (and even reaching to Lexington, some 80 miles from us). I passed three on the way to my appointment this morning. WHY? Because the store I went to is located next to an Olive Garden!!! So, the tires are replaced, the oil is changed, balance and alignment of the new tires have been performed, and I’m good for another 60,000 miles. Or until the bill arrives in the mail. The appropriate song, written by the great Jack Tempchin: