OK - You've been putting off replacing those thin tread tires. All you need right now is to add the hassle of purchasing new tires to your already frenzied pace of life. Buying new tires rests somewhere between having a root canal and a four hour airline delay. Cooling your heels in a doctor's waiting room, anticipating being poked or probed, probably will not increase your stress level. On the other hand the substandard atmosphere of most waiting rooms at tire dealers all too often propels us into an ambiance bordering on the repulsive.

Throughout our lives, the majority of us drivers will no doubt devote a good bit more than a 24 hour day marking time in too many of these dismal dens. And then, we're left to pore over long outdated dog eared magazines offering little worthy of our attention.

The way we think about tires is much the same as we think about electricity. Electric power is taken for granted. Until it goes off, we rarely think about it. We are rudely reminded of our dependence on it when we lose it.

Our lack of consciousness about our tires is identical. We would just as soon ignore them. Only when we see visible wear, get a flat, or worse, do we take notice of them. All of a sudden we have to interrupt whatever we're doing. We can't get to a movie, miss picking up the kids or won't make yoga class. Or much more seriously, one of our tires gives out and causes an accident. And the list goes on.

Fortunately, tire makers today are consistently improving tire performance and safety. Our cooperation is required, however, if we are to receive the full benefit. While we cannot avoid wear and tear, our cooperation is necessary. Although excellent quality standards are built into tires today, they do have their useful life. Our responsibility is to maintain specified tire pressure, the right alignment and balancing and perform tire rotation when recommended. Even though we may be scrupulous about tire maintenance, there will come a time when we simply have to replace them. We dread the root canal and we dread the tire dealer.

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