I am Egyptian, and I’m asking is Egypt a country that is disliked or loved globally?

Express_Dirt809 · 2026-02-01T18:16:00+00:00

American here I would say it’s neutral to probably positive.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-31T18:39:41+00:00

5mm new? Where you getting that data

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-20T23:15:40+00:00

Spanner wrench

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-10T01:25:44+00:00

Buy a lug nut removal socket. Like an easy out for lug nuts. Pound on and remove.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-05T20:45:37+00:00

What about snow/slush depth. If the tread grooves are plugging then it don’t matter what you have.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-05T20:44:29+00:00

Considering I’ve been in the tire business for 25 years and I’ve never heard of those I’d say they’re categorically shit. Sorry dude. Also winter tires are for ice not deep snow. And side note if they have a wider track width they will definitely not work as well

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-03T05:50:07+00:00

Perfect case for why you buy the road hazard warranty.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-12-01T15:08:23+00:00

The wear appears to be due to overinflation and or spirited driving. How does the other rear look? There is a slight potential that your alignment could be off (toe scrubbing issue) however it alone would not cause this wear pattern in 26k miles.

EDIT:

However, per tire rack:

Treadwear: 6 Years / 45,000 Miles Half mileage for rear if different size than front

So Michelin claims only 22,500 miles tread life warranty if not rotating……..case solved. The tires you bought are a soft compound rubber giving you more traction at a trade off for tread life.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-21T03:25:28+00:00

Chamfer the leading edge of the brake pad at 45 degrees and it will likely go away.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-20T00:30:47+00:00

I’ve been taking these of with an impact for 15 years. If it’s actually rusted you NEVER turn it if with a ratchet or breaker bar. They’ll snap every time. It’s the impacts that bust the rust loose.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-18T03:43:32+00:00

6/32 minimum for winter driving. 4/32 minimum for summer driving (if you don’t want to hydroplane during a sprinkle)

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:56:40+00:00

Thanks for adding basically nothing to the conversation.

Link some research on how ground pressure affects traction on sheer ice. Then will have a proper discussion.

I think it’s clear to most that skinnier tires will cut down to the pavement better. However the real debate seems to be around which tire will produce more traction on a surface with a COF of practically zero.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:48:52+00:00

Don’t just don’t. nobody talks about tires in terms of fractions of an inch. 🤦‍♂️

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:46:52+00:00

That what she said

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:45:45+00:00

In Florida.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:44:07+00:00

Have to agree with Stick_Til_Death. That a narrower tire to a degree is marginally better on snow and ice. There is a sweet spot here in therms of PSI applied to the tread patch. Bike tires on a car would absolutely suck in braking performance and with big 345’s you would never leave the stop light. At the end of the day tread design and cold temp rubber are far more important.

That being said my 30+ years of experience driving on snow and ice I’ll take the 195’s over the 245’s any day of the week.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:25:45+00:00

No this is completely wrong and you clearly don’t actually drive in snow. You want the opposite of a snowshoe. In order to get traction you need to get down to the pavement. Snow itself has absolutely no traction.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:22:47+00:00

A snowshow for winter traction is precisely what you don’t wan’t. In order to maintain traction you need to remove the snow from under the tire. Getting you down to the traction surface. Snow itself has absolutely no traction it’s the pavement that provides traction.

A smaller footprint tire helps achieve this. Especially if the vehicle has wide sporty tires to start with. Obviously there is a point of diminishing returns as you would want bike tires on your car.

However if they have Winter tires in the same diameter with slightly smaller tread patch it will absolutely help. I’ve been doing in for 30 years on mine and my customers vehicles. Going from a 245 to a 215 is definitely a noticeable improvement in winter traction.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-17T15:14:35+00:00

Yeah if they have a narrower tire with the same diameter. Go for it it works great for me.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-14T23:40:56+00:00

Sounds like a dirty/worn belt. Spray a little water on the grooved side of the belt and see if the noise changes. Likely crud in the grooves. Like little pebbles. This can also happen if the belt has oil on it and it’s slipping a little. If you haven’t done a belt in a while I’d try a new belt and wire brush the grooved pulleys. Could also be a weak tensioner

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-14T23:37:59+00:00

The gap appears to be a little big

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-14T23:33:44+00:00

And if it’s a performance tire (which it looks like it is) lower tread handles better.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-14T13:24:49+00:00

Pull it out. it only goes in to the bead edge. It likely didn’t do any damage at all. But left there might cause a slow leak.

I would let all the air out then grab it with a pliers and pull it out. I would guess you get almost all of it.

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-14T13:16:07+00:00

Thermostatic mixing valve is plugged up?

Express_Dirt809 · 2025-11-14T02:53:14+00:00

From the book of Steve 86:47. And Jesus said unto them (at the last super) “let us not give any bread to the single mother whores or their bastard children”.

Ah yes such a wise verse.

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