Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/25/2021 7:38 PM, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Apr 25, , Dave Smith wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> Kids have it much easier these days. The cars are built so much
>>> better
>>> and last longer. When I was younger I had to commute about 40 miles
>>> each way to work and did a lot of driving around on my own time.
>>> I used
>>> to fiance them over 3-4 years and by that time they were pretty
>>> well
>>> worn out and rusted out so it would be time to buy a new one.
>>
>> Don´t forget bias-plied tires. They didn´t last too long
>> either. Retreads
>> were big business. Radials were too expensive for commoners.
>> Computerized ignition added a hundred thousand miles to vehicle
>> life.
>> Remember points, plugs and condenser? You had to change them all,
>> and often,
>> or ignition-timing went to hell and the engine suffered early death.
>>
>>
>
> Bought a lot of retreads back in the 60s.

Me too. we called them retreads "MayPops" I rode a hell of a long
way on $10 tires on a 1959 Ford. Also bought some used tires.
Couldn't afford new tires.