I drive about 135 miles ever day for work, half of that gravel roads. I buy the heaviest, most durable tires I can find. I end up spending about $650 per set, but I’ve set aside that money over the course of time. Buying tires is not an emergency, it’s a planned expense. The people in the story cannot do math, nor plan ahead. I’ll bet they have unlimited data plans on their multiple smart phone packages, though.
By the way I’d appreciate what tires you choose for those gravel roads. Thanks!
I had a great experience with Michelin LTX on a Tacoma 4x4, the tread lasted longer than the sidewalls, excellent traction, not too loud, goodlooking tires for that sort of vehicle. Routinely got over 80,000 miles out of a set.