RPS wrote:
>I suppose this can apply to any product but in this case I am thinking
> of tires:
>
> (1) I can buy a pricier model which will last a long time, but then
> I'd have an old tire most of that time.
>
> (2) I can buy a less expensive model but change it more frequently, so
> I'd have a newer tire most of the time.
>
> Which is the better way?

Why not both? The tires on my Big Car are expensive, and only last about
8000 miles rear/12000 miles front.

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Bob