{"id":4132,"date":"2017-05-10T09:07:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T16:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/?p=4132"},"modified":"2017-05-10T09:07:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T16:07:32","slug":"me-and-my-car-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/?p=4132","title":{"rendered":"Me and My Car &#8211; Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I noticed that one of my front tires is is badly worn. Since it isn\u2019t that old I obviously need an alignment and two tires; one to replace the chewed up front tire and one to replace the flat tore since it cannot be repaired.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I went down to Curtis Tire Monday to set up an alignment [Friday 2 PM} since several people recommended the work they do.<\/p>\n<p>When I asked about tires they had no used tires and want to sell me two tiger paws for $125.00 each \u2013 just under $300.00 with taxes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoster.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoster-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"CurtisTirePoster\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoster-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoster-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoster.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I am headed back to Ralph\u2019s [Empire] tomorrow \u2013 they closed early [4 PM] today because of the election. Hopefully they will have two suitable [price and quality] tires. I would have gone to Pick-a-Part but given the condition of the one front tire and that I am running on the spare I don\u2019t consider it a safe trip at this time \u2013 hence Ralph\u2019s today\/tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure what I will do if Ralph\u2019s doesn\u2019t have something suitable, perhaps Abbsry Tire.<\/p>\n<p>I really don\u2019t want to spend $300.00 on new tires at Curtis \u2013 both cost and on principle.<\/p>\n<p>The only reason the Universe permits me to have a car is so it can use the car to drive me crazy&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;although, perhaps I should have said crazier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoste2J.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoste2J-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"CurtisTirePoste2J\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoste2J-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoste2J-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/www.jameswbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CurtisTirePoste2J.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I noticed that one of my front tires is is badly worn. 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