# Another reason to drive less **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 8, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182 "2008-07-08T08:10:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/1 "2008-07-08T08:10:45Z")
According to the Automotive News June 30th edition, tire manufactures have cut back on oil based tire materials and started using more natural rubber, but now natural rubber prices are soaring as well. On June 1st Bridgestone raised their prices by 10% after they already raised prices 8% in March. According to the article all of the 8 major tire manufactures have plans or have raised their prices. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/2 "2008-07-08T08:50:48Z")
Meh just buy good tires that last for a long time. You’ll only have to worry about the cost ever ~5 years. ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/3 "2008-07-08T09:07:37Z")
Used tires. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/4 "2008-07-08T09:09:59Z")
> [@Boomin99GT](#): > > Meh just buy good tires that last for a long time. You’ll only have to worry about the cost ever ~5 years. Good tires last LESS time than the cheapos. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/5 "2008-07-08T10:22:21Z")
I meant tires with a good tread life. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/6 "2008-07-08T10:53:24Z")
most tires at my store are up 30% from last year ---
**Author:** ![reval](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reval/32/5168_2.png) [@reval](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reval)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/7 "2008-07-08T11:11:11Z")
make your own tires ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/8 "2008-07-08T11:42:15Z")
Not surprising since steel and oil are up aboot 10000000000% ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/9 "2008-07-08T12:25:17Z")
> [@reval](#): > > make your own tires I have some duct tape and string? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/10 "2008-07-08T12:32:39Z")
Cardboard tires, wave of the future. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/11 "2008-07-08T12:39:21Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Cardboard tires, wave of the future. treehuggers ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/12 "2008-07-08T14:41:55Z")
![http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/skoda-2dwith-2dwooden-2dwheels-2d5.jpg](http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/skoda-2dwith-2dwooden-2dwheels-2d5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/13 "2008-07-09T07:40:05Z")
![http://bp2.blogger.com/_VMBXGqBOWsE/SF_VO-g-M9I/AAAAAAAAAkc/wYQ3WqsblAk/s320/carboardbike.jpg](http://bp2.blogger.com/_VMBXGqBOWsE/SF_VO-g-M9I/AAAAAAAAAkc/wYQ3WqsblAk/s320/carboardbike.jpg) [linky](http://bicycledesign.blogspot.com/2008/06/cardboard-bike.html) cardboard bike. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/06/13/160608\_cardboard\_bike\_feature.shtml](http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/06/13/160608_cardboard_bike_feature.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![graphicrage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a88e4f/32.png) [@graphicrage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/graphicrage)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-drive-less/51182/14 "2008-07-09T08:15:28Z")
Tires are getting put on my van as we speak. bye bye, tax rebate check.