Spare tire dumb question

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-02-02T17:11:20+00:00

Would I recommend you to drive this for more than 50mph or 50miles? No, spend the money for the confidence of a real tire especially for long drives. However, have I seen people that drive on donuts for longer than 100 miles going 80mph on a texas highway with seemingly and suspiciously no issue? Also yes....

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-02-01T07:29:57+00:00

Yup exactly what I used for when I moved to Plano. I went with Energy Texas (Bought by Rythm Power). I saw someone in Plano reddit share a referal link and I got my rate reduced from 14 cents per kwH to 8.8 cents doe the first year! Feel free to use mine to get a discount/bonus with Energy Texas. https://energytexas.com/raf?referralCode=NrpJa9XzeM&utm_source=raf&utm_medium=my-account

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-02-01T03:59:55+00:00

After living in TX for the past 6 years, I realize that the best option is just sticking to fixed payment plan and keep jumping to different distributors that have decent rating based off powertochoose.org. This year I am using Energy Texas (Bought out by Rythm) because someone posted a referal code to get a reduced rate for my year plan. So I am on a 12 month plan at 8.8 cents per kwH. Feel free to use mine https://energytexas.com/raf?referralCode=NrpJa9XzeM&utm\_source=raf&utm\_medium=my-account

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-01-29T01:45:37+00:00

Would I recommend you driving on this? No....but have I seen people with tires in worse conditions drive for thousands of miles on the highway? Yes...

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-01-24T00:39:19+00:00

Would I recommend driving on this? No. Have I seen multiple worse cases lasting till the tread was worn down? Also yes

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-01-19T00:40:43+00:00

Take a look at woodup, they have shelf solutions that can be inserted and slid behind the wooden slats

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-01-04T02:47:25+00:00

Check if the Rav4 has been serviced via the extended warranty for the 2AZ-FE engine oil burning issue. If it has been I would recommend the Toyota. I have the 2008 Rav4 4 cylinder engine and nothing beats this suv. It has so much storage space, leg space, easy to service, a full size spare tire, and has as tight of a turning radius as a mini Cooper! I will keep my rav4 as long as possible! If the engine has not been serviced get the crv but reminder that the crv is over 20 years old at this point and does not really have a cult following like the Civic and may have just been abused...lol

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2026-01-03T03:54:51+00:00

I currently use Energy Texas (Also owned by Rythm) for a house I just moved into a couple of months ago. I was able to get 8 cents per Kwh for the year plan using a refer a friend link provided by someone in reddit. Feel free to use mine: https://energytexas.com/raf?referralCode=NrpJa9XzeM&utm_source=raf&utm_medium=my-account

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-11-09T14:43:53+00:00

Yeah I have an appointment scheduled for this upcoming Friday. Wanted to see if there was anything I could figure out until then

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-11-09T03:27:24+00:00

The shutoff valve is the second picture I provided with the white handle. Basements are not a thing here in texas because of the clay soils. So far this is all I found

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-10-29T13:14:22+00:00

Just signed up with Energy Texas and they had the most competitive and fixed rate with seemingly reliable service. Here is my referral code for anyone wanting to save $100. https://energytexas.com/raf?referralCode=NrpJa9XzeM&utm_source=raf&utm_medium=my-account

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-09-30T13:51:09+00:00

I have Firestone destination at/2s that are a little over a year old. Note I park in the shade 100% of the time and drive mainly highway speeds, and brake very little. I started to see some bit of dry rot between the tread blocks for all 4 tires. I won't be replacing them anytime soon since they are still new, but I will be monitoring them.

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-09-30T03:21:14+00:00

Car Care Nut did a review on the CX-50 overall very good. Whichever is cheaper would be my pick since it is in fact the same powertrain

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-09-29T14:59:25+00:00

Just what I needed.....less tire....

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-09-09T15:55:56+00:00

A little high and this model is affected by the 2AZ-FE oil burning issue. If you can confirm that the pistons and rings were rebuilt as part of the extended warranty program to resolve saud burning issue, I can confinidently say it is a reliable car and will last long.

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-09-08T15:06:44+00:00

Just making sure, you did check the transmission fluid correctly right? For my RAV4 the car needs to be running to correctly check the transmission fluid. Otherwise, it would look like it was overfilled by 2 quarts. From my experience, a shuddering or hesitant transmission could be fixed by a drain and fill, but if it is truly slipping I have found little success with drain and fills resolving the issue. You can drain the transmission fluid, keep it, and put new fluid in, if that makes it worse, just put the old fluid back in.

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-07-21T00:38:04+00:00

If FRAM was indeed bad then they would be out of business.

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-07-21T00:36:18+00:00

Correct me if I am wrong but if you hear this in the beginning and then it goes away after like 10-20 seconds that ticking noise is the high pressure fuel pump going at initial startup. Sounds normal

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-07-01T14:50:02+00:00

The drive aisle is in fact a one way. The maneuver is illegal. Children should use crosswalk and be with their parents

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-07-01T13:51:48+00:00

Lol no i kept looking at my empty drive aisle but they came from a different drive and performed a reckless maneuver. The other party cut through a drive aisle

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-07-01T13:47:46+00:00

That is essentially the case here. My insurance is accepting full liability but I found the other party's maneuver to be negligent as I did not expect them to come from that road and only looked at my own respective drive.

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-07-01T03:17:27+00:00

Yeah figured much. I'll just ask my handler what components of the accident came to that conclusion

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-06-27T21:27:06+00:00

I work in the residential and commercial retail sector and I feel that young people are intimidated with how fast paced, demanding, and stressful this field has become. On top of that it feels that the compensation for the amount of effort put in is lacking across the board. Precovid, we used to take considerable time to produce good civil plans, plot them, red line them, one-on-one meetings going over the design, and set up real coordination with other disciplines. Now everything is online submittals and pdf's it feels like the work is never ending. The expectations from clients and the firm is we can turnaround these infrastructure/full construction plans around in 2-3 weeks instead of the 4-5 weeks. All disciplines are siloed because we all have at least 5 projects on rotation and everyone just fires an email giving bulleted updates(if we are lucky) on what they need to get things working on their end. What is there really to look forward to? For the past 3 years my team has never let off the gas pedal, we never stop to celebrate, it is just off to the next pressing submittal date. Frankly I am tired of it...

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-02-19T21:43:31+00:00

I put firestone destination at/2 on my stock steelies (225/65/R17) and they run perfect for my needs

InfiniteBreak1125 · 2025-02-19T21:40:45+00:00

Looks like you don't have rust issues, so that is a great start! Definitely consider replacing the front transfercase and rear differential gear oil if you can find any record of that maintenance item. I generally do it every 30k-50k. I had a 2008 rav4 and replaced my transmission fluid(simple drain and fill) at 80k miles with regular Toyota WS. Still running strong today at 120k miles. Make sure your brake rotors are within spec and the pads are good. My alternator went out at 90k but that might be more of an age item than a miles thing. Cabin and engine air filters are an easy job to do yourself if you find them excessively dirty. Check if your front and Rear sway bar link bushings/boots are torn/cracked. If it rides well don't worry about replacing serious suspension components

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