Retired at age 53 back in 2005 and have never looked back. I don't have any retirement income, that's what the bride is for, did I mention that I love her a lot? (o; The key to retiring early, and the earlier the better, is not a lot of income.... just not much outgo. Everything we own is paid for, we live simply but well and life has never been better! Retire the first nanosecond you can swing it and you will never be sorry. As for tires I have always been a steel belted radial guy. (o;