Also take in mind when you buy a seccond hand car (like i always do), one carefull owner etc. The car might be a few years old, and perhaps the tires are the same age as the car.

So with my latest car i had to replace the rear tires before even thinking of a serious drive. And i drive a lot so tires usually spend no more than two years beneath my car before being replaced anyway.

Another good thing and i don't know if the have this in the US is a regular safety check demanded by law, my car has to be checked every year on points like tires, steering, brakes, suspension, lights and so on. Failing to let my car being checked before the expire date of this safety check (27th of june this year for me) will result in a heavy fine.

Robert van der Veeke Basugasubasubasu Basugasubakuhaku Gasubakuhakuhaku!! "Better is the enemy of good enough." Dr. Mikoyan of the Mikoyan Gurevich Design Bureau.