New Treads

"Blessing or ill on man
Unexpectedly falls..."
                       --Goethe's Faust

As I learned peacefully driving to training two days ago and my truck's unexpected and careless second collision in 8 months with a sharp concrete abutment negligently jutting out into the road I take to the farm. Flattened another $250 tire. Set of new Michelin LTX M/S2s now on the 2008 Ford F350 for about $1300 installed.  Easy come/easy go. Easier go than come.

Put this under horse racing peripherals.  Hauling horses 350 miles one likes solid treads. Michelin advertised at top of the line.  How do the new tires feel?  It's less wow than my car Michelins.  However, these are low resistance tires that shine at speed.  It's a wow in terms that these tires are going to put two more miles to the gallon on the truck.  A 12 mile trip last eve took 10 miles of gas.  Combined that I roll this truck about 1/3 of the miles down the hills in neutral with the manual transmission am expecting close to 18 mpg.  With the gas prices and limited budget that's big.  Will see.

Spring is here. KC is still snow covered at the moment.  3 weeks of that.  Plan to recommence training today.  Full court press on to get to OK City 4/1.