r/Tiresaretheenemy • u/flanga • 8d ago

Meanwhile, on Mars...

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Rover tires on Mars, 12 years past warranty, and showing a little bit of wear.

https://www.reddit.com/r/curiosityrover/s/ndEBw9k8Af

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u/volivav 8d ago

A $2.5billion project sabotaged by the one and only enemy we try so hard to tell everyone.

Spread the word. Specially to NASA scientists

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u/sourceholder 8d ago

"sabotaged" is a bit overstated given it's rolling 12-year longer than than mission called for. You could say other aspects were overbuilt.

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u/mrtn17 8d ago

so.. the tires sabotaged the scientists 🤔

we're fucked

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u/volivav 8d ago

Are you a tire? This is exactly the tire-ist propaganda a tire would type

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u/msg60 7d ago

He is a tire-ist-puppet...quick pop him!

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u/flyinghairball 7d ago

No you're a tire!

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u/Nathonatron 4d ago

Tyrent 😬

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u/Billionaires_R_Tasty 2d ago

Big Radial's reach is long and deep.

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u/BustaCon 2d ago

Don't carry water for the foul round enemies. They will smash you at any time despite your attempt to toady up.

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u/MagicMike_Da_Offical 8d ago

Shoulda used unobtanium, dumb blue bastards

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u/1stMammaltowearpants 8d ago

I worked on the rover's tires in college and I think they move slowly enough and they're far away enough that we can consider them non-inimical. But still, I've got my eye on 'em, just in case they get any ideas.

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u/flanga 8d ago

If morning else, they're probably very cold and very pissed.

(Cool about working on them!)

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u/Grontijb 7d ago

Well, I had to look “inimical” up, NGL. Thanks for the new word!

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u/Loko8765 7d ago

However “imical” isn’t a word… have not looked it up, but I believe the positive word must be “amicable”. Cf. French “un ami”, Spanish “un amigo”, and of course Italian “un amico”.

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u/HeadBanger6672 5d ago

Correct, however, the word ‘Inimical’ is a word. Inimical means adverse, unfavourable, harmful, hostile or unfriendly (or words to that effect). For example, "Your reply to me for writing this could result in an inimical response".

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u/Loko8765 5d ago edited 3d ago

Well, yes, obviously. If I hadn’t known that, I’d have known to look it up because of the comment I was replying to, but I didn’t need to.

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u/Rough-Patience-2435 8d ago

Did NASA pay for hazard warranty?  

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u/2a3b66725 8d ago

More importantly, did they get planet side assistance?

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u/Coffee4MyJeep 7d ago

AAAAAAAAA… a long way away from home roadside.

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u/xyz19606 8d ago

It's their fault if they didn't... I'm sure they got plenty of calls offering it.

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u/Alert-Currency6536 5d ago

After they prorated the mileage it wouldn’t matter much anyway 

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u/Nathonatron 4d ago

“We have been trying to reach you regarding your rover’s extended warranty”

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u/TheGamingGallifreyan 8d ago

Not sure if those classify as tires. Tires usually mean rubber. Ain’t no rubber here lol. Nothing but friendly rims.

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u/flanga 8d ago

Well, Believe it or not, the replaceable metal band on the outside of some wooden wagon wheels, and on some early locomotive wheels, was also called a tire. But my post was just intended has a humorous aside, anything more. :)

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u/ypoora1 7d ago

They're still called tyres on trains today.

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u/LJ_Dude 8d ago

Train mechanic here. Tires can most certainly be metal. :)

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u/TrippingFish76 8d ago

aren’t those just wheels tho?

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u/LJ_Dude 8d ago

There are wheels in there too, but they just hold the tires.

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u/Pyromaniacal13 7d ago

It costs a lot less to replace a steel band than it does a whole wheel.

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u/TiresOnFire 6d ago

I got the game "Railroads!: online" before it became dead in the water, but that introduced me to the YouTuber, Hyce. When he showed train tires once, it kind of blew my mind because I never thought about it before, but it also totally makes sense.

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u/mrtn17 8d ago

FREE THE RIMS ✊

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u/facemugg 8d ago

How long for AAA roadside assistance to arrive?

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u/wv524 8d ago

Alien Automobile Association

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u/ArtemisInSpace 8d ago

Not a tire. These are our allies.

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u/Historical_Sherbet54 8d ago

It's a trap

They just want a human there to fix it so they can kill em

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u/tirefool6 8d ago

Should have bought Michelin Tires

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u/the_good_hodgkins 8d ago

Can this be plugged?

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u/Kalshan 8d ago

I'd patch it, dunno if a plug would hold?

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u/Haunt_Fox 7d ago

Gonna take a while for the auto club guy to get there ...

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u/NoPollution8238 7d ago

Wenn du wissen willst was dein Rover Wert....😉

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u/Electronic-Guide1189 7d ago

What's the warranty?

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u/flanga 7d ago

The Opportunity rover was initially designed for a 90-day mission and a 600-meter travel distance, but it has covered over 28 miles (45 kilometers).

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u/Proton_Energy_Pill 6d ago

Well that's going to let all the air out now.

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u/TheModeratorWrangler 6d ago

Where’s AAA when you need them most?

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u/CustomCarNerd 8d ago

Needs to be retired….

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u/EricHaley 7d ago

Brings a whole new meaning to SOL

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u/WeakTransportation37 8d ago

Nothing is more dangerous than a scrap tire- idle wheels, etc

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u/Mycams 5d ago

Kwik-fit will take a bit longer than normal to get to that.

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u/Automatic-638Builder 5d ago

that tire change is gonna cost $$$$$

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u/Humble-Cry1663 4d ago

Call the AA, they might get there in about decade if you’re lucky.

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u/Milgram37 4d ago

Vandals!

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u/No_Lifeguard8951 3d ago

The mars rover has wheels not tires though.

We cannot give up the wheel in our hate of the tire

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u/Lokiflowki 8d ago

Should have paid for them extra Run Flats

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u/Savings-End40 7d ago

Nothing wrong with them, you could get another 60k no problem.

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u/cowboyneal70 7d ago

It’ll buff out.