GO, EXPLORER, GO!

Oh, my little explorer. You just never know what's going to happen next with that thing. For those of you who may not be aware, my little indestructible tank is a 1999 Ford Explorer with about 165K miles on it right now. We have been through lots together, including many moves, a flood, and anything the dogs, horses, or Ryan could throw at us. I glanced at it the other day out my window and noticed something funny on one of the front tires, so I went out to check it out. Apparently, it was the wire-mesh stuff that's beneath the primary rubber on the tires. Ooops. So I check out the wear patterns on all the tires, and am not terribly pleased with what I see. I go get out my warranty from when I last purchased tires for Explorer and found something interesting: they were purchased in 2005 and were guaranteed 40,000 mile tires. Hmmm...that was 6 years and 75,000 miles ago! WHAT?! I do believe it was time for new tires. So I goto the tire store, and I tell the guy that I want to see if I need new tires...like, if I get a flat, can you patch it up and fix it? (knowing the answer...but I kinda had to play with the serious tire people) The guy about fell out. So ya, Explorer finally got some new, well-deserved shoes! And I had my fun for the day with the poor people at the tire store.