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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Boca_PETE who wrote (37529)	8/4/2008 2:16:33 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 42834

Does Brinker know more about car tires than NASCAR? Rhetorical question. NASCAR itself made the same point as Obama. In an article from the NASCAR website entitled Tire maintenance key to safety, fuel economy (from 2006, no less!), NASCAR stated: Tires are the Rodney Dangerfield of the automotive world. Even though they're the only component of the car that actually touches the pavement, tires "get no respect." Tires influence the braking, steering, comfort, handling, fuel efficiency and driving safety of every vehicle, but are often ignored or misunderstood by many consumers. Tires pound over potholes, careen off curbs and screech to a halt, but the prevailing public sentiment is, "They're round, black and have tread. Beyond that, who cares?" With gas prices now hovering around $3, smart drivers care. Savvy consumers are seeking to increase fuel economy and the life of their tires by paying more attention to those rubber objects that are attached to their vehicle. Obviously, gas prices are now hovering closer to 4$/gallon, so the advice is even more pertinent.