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The fireman said it was a re-tread and even the driver said he never should have gotten "recaps". I'd never heard the term "recap" before and didn't think anything of it til the firefighter said retread.
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If its true, hes a dumb ass and when you hear this you now might wonder why hes in a wheelchair , 80K+ car with $30 tires is a cheap ass with no common sense 
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06-22-09, 06:14 PM
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Retreads are illegal in California. That guy is an idiot and doesn't deserve that car. Putting retreads on a '63 Vette is like making Selma Hayek wear a muumuu. Just a horrible idea.
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06-22-09, 06:15 PM
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bitch about it is its not a retread, it was a old cheap tire  |
Even new tires by reputable companies are sometimes prone to delamination.
Remember Ford Explorer/Bridgestone Wilderness ATs, etc? 6.5 million tires recalled....and that wasn't the only tire or company.
Shit happens.
Still. I also would never put a retread on any of my trucks or cars.
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06-22-09, 06:17 PM
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The guy was probably going for an original looking car and that was why he chose the tires. I suspect money wasn't an issue. A decision he probably regrets.
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06-22-09, 06:20 PM
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The guy was probably going for an original looking car and that was why he chose the tires. I suspect money wasn't an issue. A decision he probably regrets.
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Thats why they have this type of company
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06-22-09, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TomH
The guy was probably going for an original looking car and that was why he chose the tires.
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Yup, the look of the sidewall can stay true to original with just the tread recapped.
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06-23-09, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by White Shark
Retreads are illegal in California. That guy is an idiot and doesn't deserve that car. Putting retreads on a '63 Vette is like making Selma Hayek wear a muumuu. Just a horrible idea.
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 Selma Hayek in a muumuu. . . .
I'd still hit it. 
Sucks about the car. A friend's dad has a '63, it was awesome.
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06-23-09, 07:04 AM
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Suck about the car. He can order every part for it to fix it.
He had some driving skills to not take out the rest of the traffic and injure other people. While using a hand brake and hand throttle. You see the aftermath of people who have a blow out and take out three other cars and roll thier vehicle and they are not physically challenged.
Suck about the retread giving it up.
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06-23-09, 08:27 AM
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Just saw a split-window on Sunday - beautiful car. Shame about this one. If they were retreads - what an idiot :(
Another possibility is that they were just really old. Classic cars like that often don't get driven much - maybe a few hundred miles a year, if that. So the tires are way past their shelf life before they start looking even a little bit worn.
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