(Not mine)

    • girl@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Not OP, but usually this is the result of people not having money. Tires are absurdly expensive

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        1 year ago

        Or trying to drive to the shop instead of getting a tow.

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        1 year ago

        Can confirm that this was another reason for me not looking into it sooner haha! I was a poor student living on my own for the first time.

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      1 year ago

      I was a dumb kid without a lot of driving experience and car knowledge at that time. Learnt a valuable lesson, luckily nothing worse than a flat tire.

      Apparently my old Escort had a very misaligned steering-angle which wore the tire out aggressively over time. I remember the steering-wheel shaking heavily at higher speeds before the tire finally gave out.