Originally Posted by HorseThief
Originally Posted by Vern_in_IL
Originally Posted by rooflessVW
Originally Posted by Vern_in_IL
You should have your aim checked after a new set of tires..... How many do that?
Surely you're not suggesting that a few 32's of tread negatively affects headlight aim...
Even if it did, if it was aimed properly with the new tires it left the factory with, it'll be good with another set of new tires, right?
And a wall is the proper tool for a lot of cars.
I am suggesting your suspension is wearing out and it causes glare for oncoming vehicles, vehicle sag. Tire change is a good rule of thumb. 1/2 tank of gas, simulated weight in drivers seat, inflation, etc.
and an Aimer machine, is the the proper tool for many cars.
Around here it seems like the worst offenders are just the opposite - trucks that are lifted or leveled without readjusting.... And of course they have to have aftermarket LEDs.
I don't think the problem is with middle-age or most elderly drivers. I'm guessing the problems lies with the teens, 20's and some 30 year old's (often not a lot of difference in that age range) completely absorbed in themselves -and with a high affinity for "Bling" aftermarket upgrades. As I recall, in the last 5-6 years , there were some hollywood movies (200 MPH, Born to Race, Fast & Furious, Fast Track, Need for Speed, Redline -the list goes on) that seemed to portray an awful lot of cars with blue-bling lights. All those movies chocked full with bands of children (errrr, young adults) tearing-up the town in nitro-fueled rice rockets... by careful observation, it seemed glaring, blingy headlights attracted them like insects on a UV zapper.
Then again HorseThief, you have a point too. I've had quite a few jacked-up trucks with lights so bright, I felt like Richard Dreyfus in the scene of Close Encounters of the Third Kind -where the UFO scans the vehicle he's in -and he has sunburn across his face from the rear view mirror.
Time to petition the local law makers and County Sheriff's office.
Ray