I have 5 years and 20+k miles on them. Still look great. Tirestickers match the OE Hankook lettering almost perfect. Hit a curb, replaced a couple letters, everything good.
Retired now, I have always had the Cadillac of health insurance through my Carpenters Union. As of Jan. we retirees got put on a Medicare Advantage plan.
Still waiting for the air to clear, but someone in management got flim-flammed to the point that the trustees gave all retirees and their...
It's nice to know what the tips are actually made of before attacking them with some kind of abrasive. If they are chrome (and many are/were) as the o/p thought, abrasive is not a good thing. Paint them black.
'13 XTS Platinum which I'm driving now in winter. My '17 V6, covered in the garage at the moment. My favorite, '50 Custom tudor which I drove (and worked on) more than the others this year, 4k+ miles. Stock flathead 3sp w/OD, pure joy. And my trusty '91 Caprice, which I have had for 25 years.
This whole EV, solar, wind, "green" religion, is a twisted evolution of the real ecology movement of the 60's-70's. The clean water act and endangered species act had real promise but are slowly being swept under the rug. By the time "global warming" has any catastrophic effects, overpopulation...
If race ramps, def. get the two piece ones. Once the car is up remove the ramp piece and you can crawl under the side if necessary. I bought mine before that option was available. Note: if your car is low, you may need the extenders as I did with my 'vette.
Very happy with my Roush axle backs. Been on for several years now. Worlds better than the stock anemic looking and sounding exhaust. Soothing trombone like sound.
My last oil change was May of 2022, 2k miles ago. The oil looks fresh and when I take it out, I'm not "putting" around. Not worried about it. Oil in the can (or crankcase) doesn't need any special treatment. I will change it myself with whatever full syn is on special before winter.
Rust? Yikes, that motivated me. Peeled the stickers, fished around in there with a wet q-tip, and it's just a couple tiny crumbs. Maybe from when I was installing a pull closing strap. Taped them back shut.
I guess I'm not as observant as I thought. Just noticed a hole in each upper corner of the trunk lid that shows debris. There is a clear sticker over them. Is it (the sticker) meant to be there?
The study was done in the UK. Apples and oranges. The day I can't maintain my 5 cars, except for the heavy stuff, I'll downsize, and then it's the glue factory. I see only two other guys, and they're about my age (old) in the neighborhood doing car stuff. No one even washes them anymore. Sad.