UPDATE FROM MHD: Due to some local knowledge, provided by Chip Irby, we not only found tires today but had them installed. This was done at a local shop called Delk’s Tire Sales & Service in Hattiesburg, MS. The total cost to us was only $181.90 so we’ve already exceeded the cost of the tire drive. We’ve already raised $285 thanks to the generosity of many of ya’ll so we are able to end the tire fundraiser now.  We are grateful for all of your support and hope you continue to like our work. If so, please consider a future donation to fill MARV’s gas tank to keep us rolling and searching for freedom in america. Thanks!

JONES COUNTY, MS – We’re doing something today that, except for our run-in with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department (when cash was needed to post our bond), we haven’t done before: ask for your help for a specific thing – new tires.

The 15,000 miles we’ve logged since hitting the road to search for freedom has taken a toll on MARV’s tires, especially the back tires, all of which have cracks on their sidewalls and one even has a big gouge. None of us claim to be gearheads but it appears that though these tires had a good amount of tread left when we bought MARV, they had been purchased some time ago, so the rubber may have been degraded due to the sun and age.

We need to replace the two outside tires rear tires, which could be as expensive as $300 per tire (for new, we may be able to snag used tires for ~$200/each) – a figure that will cost MHD more than it currently has in it’s PayPal account (which is sitting around $300 – enough for one tire or two tanks of gas). By taking care of MARV we can continue to produce content that exposes the government as the violent institution it is and profile many of the individuals promoting a voluntary society. And it’ll help give us a piece of mind and maybe even prevent an accident due to a blow-out.

The tires are size 225/70R19.5. Thanks so much for your help!