This is crazy ! Can't get tires

[911_Dude]

We've all lived through Peak Civilization. It's all down hill from here.

[tabs]

Ohhhh the outrage.
The whining angst of spoiled brats with a silver spoon stuck up their azzes. Welcome to the real world. It has just started.

I knew in the 80s that there would come a day when there wouldnt be 10 brands of peas on the grocery shelf but one or two brands..the rest would go by the way side..

We are finding out just how fragile those just in time supply chains really are. There is a bit of modern innovation that just had a blow back.

One of my analogies for the last 10 has been what if that chip maker in Malyasia goes out of biz and you cant get the chip your car needs anymore..i see horses and buggy whips making a big comeback

[tabs]

Originally Posted by 911_Dude

We've all lived through Peak Civilization. It's all down hill from here.

I didnt know anybody was listening.

I told Nostatic in 2010 about a new Dark Ages, he replied take a chill pill..

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by tabs

Ohhhh the outrage.
The whining angst of spoiled brats with a silver spoon stuck up their azzes. Welcome to the real world. It has just started.

Sometimes you just need to STFU.

[drcoastline]

Originally Posted by tabs

Ohhhh the outrage.
The whining angst of spoiled brats with a silver spoon stuck up their azzes. Welcome to the real world. It has just started.

I knew in the 80s that there would come a day when there wouldnt be 10 brands of peas on the grocery shelf but one or two brands..the rest would go by the way side..

We are finding out just how fragile those just in time supply chains really are. There is a bit of modern innovation that just had a blow back.

One of my analogies for the last 10 has been what if that chip maker in Malyasia goes out of biz and you cant get the chip your car needs anymore..i see horses and buggy whips making a big comeback

LOL- dude do you try to be an azz or were you just born that way?

[john70t]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

This is where a lot of the problem lies, I think.
There are a lot of container ships just waiting to unload. This is just a small number seen off Huntington Beach last month, and there are more out there today.

[upsscott]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

Same here. I think they are better than BFG's the last ones i had dried out and cracked and got very choppy. The Generals are almost bald now but have performed great the whole time

Crap I just put the BFG’s on my jeep. Another good thing about the ATX is that it runs true to size unlike the KO2 which is a full inch shorter than it’s advertised height.

[drcoastline]

This is interesting. It just popped up on my Youtube

[cabmandone]

Rubber apocalypse? Holy cow we're in for another baby boom!

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by drcoastline

Be ready for this across the board, supply chain is breaking down, inflation is going to go way up, this is going to go way past toilet paper.

+930

For months, we’ve run into supply chain issues. No appliances, toilets, tile, wood flooring, windows, cabinets, etc. What had a 2 week lead time, is now 3 plus months.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

+930

For months, we’ve run into supply chain issues. No appliances, toilets, tile, wood flooring, windows, cabinets, etc. What had a 2 week lead time, is now 3 plus months.

And what was once 3 months is now "you might get it next summer". I've been talking with friends at dealers selling new construction equipment. I was told the other day that if someone wants a new Yanmar excavator, they'll have to wait until next summer to get it. Same goes for other brands. It's a bold new world we're in right now.

[VINMAN]

Ordered vinyl siding for a job, 3 weeks ago.

Projected delivery ..... 4th week of Nov.....


Trex decking.... 10 to 12 weeks...

[kach22i]

I put General G-MAX AS-05's on my Porsche and Infiniti G37X, great tires.

Yea, took 2-weeks to get them but worth the wait (Discount Tire).

Countries they came from;

Germany
France
USA
Portugal

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

My tire distributor just left . He says that the talk in the industry is, that , we cannot produce enough tires domestically , and need the import tires to fill in the gaps.
The tarriff put on rubber products coming in from the orient , makes a container of tires ( approx 500-600 tires ) cost 12k more . Domestic distributors, are not purchasing the off brand tires in the volumes they were before this , and the supply dwindles .

Don't blame Joe....

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by kach22i

I put General G-MAX AS-05's on my Porsche and Infiniti G37X, great tires.

Yea, took 2-weeks to get them but worth the wait (Discount Tire).

Countries they came from;

Germany
France
USA
Portugal

Yeah, they're great tires. Have them on both my 600 MB's . Only issue is that one set thumps if they sit for a while, but it goes away in 10 miles. Otherwise as nice as the DSW Conti's they replaced.

[Flat Six]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

This is where a lot of the problem lies, I think.
There are a lot of container ships just waiting to unload. This is just a small number seen off Huntington Beach last month, and there are more out there today.

Squares are container ships awaiting entry to LA/LB:

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by kach22i

I put General G-MAX AS-05's on my Porsche and Infiniti G37X, great tires.

Yea, took 2-weeks to get them but worth the wait (Discount Tire).

Countries they came from;

Germany
France
USA
Portugal

I've been going between the Gmax and the Conti Extreme Contact. I'll have to give the Gmax another look.

Thought for the day as we talk about tire shortages
"My old man's spare tires were only actually tires in the academic sense. They were round and had once been made of rubber."

Have a great Friday everyone!

[craigster59]

I've had BFG KO2's on my trucks. They are backordered right now. I called my tire guy and he said if you can limp along a little bit longer things will be back in stock soon.

Found some General ATX blackwalls on Tire Rack and ordered them. There's a $100 rebate, cheaper than KO2's and who knows what the future holds with the new mandates handed down.

[Instrument 41]

I put set of those Geolanders on our Suburban a few years back. I got about 35K miles snd then they went to crap. Never again.

[Joe Bob]

255/50/19, Tire Rack to my installer. Delivery Tuesday.

Good luck on your search.