tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post5276633800826034455..comments2024-03-27T19:37:18.558-05:00Comments on PawPaw's House: Talking About TiresPawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-10835379953148653792014-06-03T09:32:58.522-05:002014-06-03T09:32:58.522-05:00I worked a considerable amount of time for a large...I worked a considerable amount of time for a large auto manufacturing company. At various times I was a fly-on-the-wall during some meetings.<br /><br />One recurring conversation was the customers' desire for "commodity" sized tires as standard. The "Ride Engineers" seemed to be addicted to specifying the least common (and most expensive) size tires. They said that it was required to provide world-class ride and handling characteristics.<br /><br />The price difference between an odd-ball size and a "commodity" size is breath taking. I definitely would vote for the commodity size....but I was just a fly on the wall.Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.com