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To: dave@soil.gsfc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: Looking for RETREAD P215/75R15
Newsgroups: dc.general,um.general,rec.autos,talk.environment
In-Reply-To: <1992Jul2.111735@soil.gsfc.nasa.gov>
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
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225/70R15 would probably go okay with 215/75R15.  But only if you really had
to.  And I'd put the odd tire on the rear.

You asked for people to not try to talk you out of retreads--but I have to.
Retreads are dangerous!  People I know who've tried them have had the
carcass come off, or even have had the tire blow out.  

You don't really want a blow-out on I-95, do you?  

Maybe if you were really short on money, I could see going with retreads,
but _for the environment_?????

GET REAL!

If your retread blew-out, and you had an accident, and an eighteen-wheeler
carrying toxic waste slammed into you, and leaked all over...

Not even; if you had a blow-out and you crashed into the divider and all
your gasoline, oil, antifreeze, etc leaked out--- not to mention the freon.
And I'll bet whatever you're driving is a real gas hog--just look at the tire
size!!!  It's probably some old guzzler with a thirsty V8 !!!!

In fact, one car I'm sure of that uses that size is the Olds Delta 88 Brougham
Royale with 5.0-liter V8.  Sure, that's REALLY good for the environment...

Man, you must be joking.  If you were really environmentally conscious, you'd
ride a bicycle.

Seriously...  

<ring, ring> "clue phone... IT'S FOR YOU!"    

Jason
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Jason Velasco                                      quadrun@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu