Recent content by ryster

The Starfire Solarus is made by Cooper in the US, so it is probably an ok tire. That being said, it may be less expensive to simply buy 2 used tires of the same make and model of the 2 remaining tires.

Recently had four Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II tires shipped to me from Walmart. No packaging and shipped loose under 4 separate tracking numbers. All arrived safely within 72 hours of placing the order (delivered on a Sunday as well.)

Chalk me up for another vote for the General Grabber HTS60. Great tire at a great price. My dad put a set on his Ford Escape to replace a set of Firestone Destination LE2s. He absolutely loves the Generals.

Tires Plus is owned by Bridgestone. https://www.bridgestoneamericas.com/en/company/businesses/services Discount Tire is owned by the Reinalt-Thomas Corporation. Discount Tire acquired Tire Rack back in December 2021...

My favorite washer fluid is whatever is the cheapest, blue, and good for -20F. Year 'round.

"Premium Luxury"...the manufacturers and dealers are taking full advantage of the financial profile of their typical customer.

Friend of mine ordered a Maverick Hybrid in October 2021. Dealer has no idea when it will be built at this point. The person that ordered it is all excited because they are convinced they will be getting up to 50mpg. Not sure why they think this, but they will most likely be a little...

If the engine fire doesn't get you, the exploding seat belt will!

In Korea, Hyundai offers the Casper which is even smaller/shorter than the current Accent.

First coating streaked after 24 hours. Applied another coat and it cured for a few days before rain. It seems to be better now with only very, very minor streaking after heavy rain. Will apply another coat when I see 3-5 sunny days in the forecast.

Probably a good idea to get the warranty...take this article for what it is worth but it does provide food for thought at the very least https://www.motorbiscuit.com/2022-ford-maverick-problems-starting-emerge/

Yes, I washed the trim before applying. We did have rain last night, and there are only minor streaks on the trim today. I was hoping the product would have left a somewhat hydrophobic coating on the trim and the rain would have just run right off. Apparently it runs off but also takes some of...

I thought the same thing as well, but it wasn't dirt from the paint. When I tried wiping the streaks away with a microfiber, they remained. I put another coating of the trim restorer on and the streaks are gone. The trim is currently nice and dark and evenly colored. Waiting for the next round...

I would try a clear-coat safe compound and polish before turning to paint. Watch some Dr. Color Chip reviews on YouTube as well. Some had less than stellar results.