In the nanny state it's one size fits all

Posted by Ultradog MN on January 14, 2012 at 12:43:09 from (70.56.167.37):

I had some 6x16" front tractor rims sand blasted this week. Then I primed and painted them.
Got a pair of used 8 ply tires off a 1 ton dualy I'm going to put on them just to have a decent pair of spares around.
Going tubeless on these things so needed the tubeless valve stems installed plus it's darned cold outside and I thought to heck with doing it myself I'll just take them to the big box tire store and have it done.
Got there and told the tire guy they were for my tractor. He took one look at them and said he couldn't do it.
Why?
There's not 3/32" of tread left on them.
If you are going down the road at 70 mph they could blow and then we'd have a lawsuit.
I told him my tractor only does about 16 mph.
Can't do it.
I had him notice that the bolt pattern is 6 on 6" and mentioned there isn't anything for road use that runs that. Tried to reason with him but he just looked at me stupidly.
Can't do it. Thanks for stopping by.
I was real tempted to smack the sob but then figured he probably had a family to feed and didn't want to get fired.
Guess I'll pick up some valve stems at Napa and do it myself like I usually do.
It is a darned sad state we're handing off to our kids.

Replies:

• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Phil in Pa 06:21:48 01/15/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all showcrop 04:50:53 01/15/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all ss55 19:08:14 01/14/12 (1)
  • Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all rustred 20:25:30 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Spook 18:31:07 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all soundguy 17:58:00 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all downsouth 17:43:51 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Mike (WA) 16:27:20 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all kyplowboy 15:42:41 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Hay_Man 14:08:31 01/14/12 (1)
  • Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all RayP(MI) 14:49:33 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all redtom 13:57:57 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all rustred 13:36:53 01/14/12 (1)
  • Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all petetx 16:20:19 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all samn40 13:27:32 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Red Mud 13:16:34 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all gun guru 13:14:41 01/14/12 (1)
  • Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Red Mud 13:19:44 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all gun guru 13:14:27 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all rrlund 13:10:54 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all Two Dogs 13:01:53 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all oldtanker 12:57:47 01/14/12 (0)
• Re: In the nanny state it's one size fits all ChrisinMO 12:56:54 01/14/12 (0)

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